Diary of a slag in Georgia 1955-1960

Diar,r of A Slag in
GEORGIA 1955 - 1960
Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services
State Department of Etlucation 201 Ashby street, No W.
Atlanta 14, Georgia
l1argaret L. Walker State Library Consultant
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executed long ranee pIn,:" invol\ring In:my people. ,~Jn('Ug t.he contribut.ing

persons and factors to -[,!lis n:i,gnificD,nti ach.LevC';'"cnt 011'0:

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state D8partment of ]~d:~lG(d;.iono

(2) '1.'h8 ()f.f(~ct:i.ve plnnn.i..ng and persist.ent offor-lis of the state J~ibra:rJ" ConL')ulta.nt for Ne:~.l:'o School~), Hiss Hargaret L. \-J::JJ.kcr, and her predeces::JOl', Nrs.. Gl;1,.x'ice Jones Al ston. The state has realized a hnnrJL:ome div:i.,d~T)d on its invc8t.1nont in this GCJ'V'ice. Only one o'Lhe:r si;,;:d:.o i.n this reglon, Alabama, has c:mjllo:ycd Negro per8mll:;(~1 nt 'tll\3 :3tate level to perform the chrtJc8 csscrrt.ial to ei'i.'ecti:l.v-e l:ibJ'ar.y service at. 'l;;h8 ind.ividual
school 10'11'01.

(3) The cooperation of four in:3tiLutions in the state --At.lanta University, Albany state College, Fort Valley [';1:.at'e Col1ege, and Savann2,h state Collq;c--in providing training programs in li.br"try sc"t'Vico -to supply needed personnel.

(l.~) The availability of state aid on a generous basis for the purchaso of library books v7'hic11 has made possible the stcad;y-
grO'\-rth in the accumulation of reading and refen;mce collections.

(5) The provision "rith st.ate and local funds of library facilities without an equal in the rogion~ Building plans for every permanent school center have been carefully checked for the
adequac:-Y' of space for library progra.ms.

(6) The organiz~ation of librarians as a section of t,he Georgia Teachers and Education A~sociation, ldth eleven regional meetings and one out,standing state conference being held annually.

(7) A series of drive-in work-conferences) conducted annually, designed to provide the latest techniql1.cs in service and adminis-
boation for school librarians.

(8) Last, but not least in import,anee, is the development of the functioning organization of SI,AGS. This publication portrays the role of these assj.stants as they provide needed help to

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iv school librarians to make the school library an effective instrUment in the instructional program. To Miss Walker, and to all who are associated with her in this worthy endeavor, ! take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the quality job being done to help lift the level of education in the state of Georgia through improved library services.
Robert L. Cousins, Assistant Director Southern Education Foundation

nrrRODUCTION
Many requests have come to our office for information on the organization, types of programs, and projected goals of SLAGS (Student Librar.y Assistants of Georgia). They have come with such frequency that a compilation of accurate Slag data has become obligator,y. ,The histor.y of SLAG is not ulllike that of any other such school organization in its effort to survive and to seek proper recognition alongside other extracurricular organizations. In truth, it is the one org8.rlization which should be in greatest demand, especi.ally so, if the 300001 and all concerned have developed a sound philosophy of Library Service so that "the heart of the school" does not become as one principal indicated, lithe school cafeteria" but rather, "the school librar.f."
The brief history of SLAG, really in capsule form, is an attempt to answer in an organized manner the numerous inquiries pertaining to the organization, program and activities of the Slag. It is not possible in a digest such as this to single out by name the many librarians (full-time and part-time), principals, Jeanes Supervisors, members of State personnel, Dean, faculty and students of Atlanta University School of Library Service, teachers, parents, students and loyal supporters outside of the teaching profession who have con.tributed, each according to his capabilities an.d interests, to making the organization the invaluable and steadily grovnng one which it has become on local, regional, and state-wide level. But, in the lines of J. Hason Knox:
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"It. ai.n~t the individual, Nor the army a.s a l1hole,
But the everlasting t,camlJ'o1'i Of !?!Very bloom.in S soul. It"

It has been ju.st this t11 88JTHVO'rk If nh:Lch has kep-t SLAG alive and on a

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with :tt from :Lts conception vTould recommend the "team approc~ch'~ t.o an;:r

group contemplating s, similar organization.

It seems n01'; to be the consensus of opinion among school adnd:nist:rators

that student librar.v assis'~ants are vital to an effedjlVe library program"

It lJ'as thirty years ago in the state of NevT Jersey that. 'l;,he :first st.udent

library assistants 'were organized. Since that time man;r states now single

out 1."'ith pride this inestimable organization" I,ve found in our state

(Georcia), even in t.he most, remote areas lv-here libraria.ns or td3acher-

librarians Viere rende:cing service, that there were ,8, f61iJ' st.udents perform-

:Lng menial t.asks& The descriptive term for these studenti8 varied., Such

n:unos as~ "L:I.brary Helpers", !fBook Checkers ll ) and ~ILtb.ra::r.'y l'1onitors ll :; i-Tere

used. In SOIne of the larger schools in the metropolita.n centsrs these

students were organizead, but fSl-l held regular staff mee'jitlgS:; or had 8.

trai:r.ing program;l and in the smaller schools the 13nd of the school day

marked the end of the student assistants Cl,ctiYJ.ties librarY-ID,seo In such

oituations) librarial1swere plearling for some leadershLp allQ guidance in

an effort to organize and coordinate activitie3~

The state Library Consultant was familiar with the school libraI'Y'

program in the sliate; and the responsibilit;y- for lending an ear t,o the

problem encountered by librarians in their attempts to make use of student

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vii librar,f assistants 11:.1.3 pls3santJ:,V and cha.llf:mging accepted. She worked with the librarian:3 in planning 1';<\YS and meann of attacklng their problems, and in coordinat:i..us a pl'ogra:\1l for student li.brar~r assistants.
A Slag Diary vrritton by a Slag, or by one of the librarians who struggled with the organization v;l1en it Has E'--.:;cperiencing its most excruciating g1'oHing pains 1'J"Ou1d have certainl.Y been the most desired, h01-TeVe1', many voiced misgivings~ No one 'Hould venture to take the initiative. All records were filed in the office of the st.ate Library Consult,ant, but complete freedom to use these records was assured. Despite this fact, many continued to say, ""lve vlant you to H1'ite the history. The records are convenient for you, and you coordinated the program for us."
This diary covers the period from Octobe~e 1951 through Harch 1960.
Space has been provided in the back of the diary for recording each year
any significant data, hOI-leVer, an addendum 1'r111 be published in 1965.
Nargaret L0 Walker

DEDICATION

Dedicated to over five hundred

SLAGS (Student Library Assistants of Georgia)

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to ma:ny faithful, loyal, sincere and cooperative I.IBRARIANS

in the state of Georgia who have sacrificed and labored

tirelessly so that the Slag Organization might survive as

the one organization in the school deserving of the motto -

ir"Service. rI



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ACKN01'1LEIXIMENl'S
The compiler of this history is grateful to Miss Sarah Jones, Chief Consultant - School Libraries, Division of Instructional Materials and Library Services, State Department of Education, for guidance and helpful suggestions in the compilation of this history; to Dr. La1>rrence E. Boyd, Atlanta University, for reading criticall;r the history and making suggestions for its improvement based upon his rich storehouse of information and Itknow-how"; to Miss Rebecca E. Davis, Curriculum and Instructional Consultant, State Department of Education, for her sound evaluations, inspiration and encouragement; to :vIr. Robert L. Cousins, Assistant Director, Southern Education Foundation, for providing the first spark of encouragement and lending constant support, buoyancy and hope; to Nr. T. A. Carmichael, D:i.rector, Division of Negro Education, State Department of Education, for always finding time to lend not only an understanding and sympathetic ear but also a supporting voice; to Mr. Hal ~v. Clements, ("my bOf:Js tt ), Director, Div'ision of Instructional Materials and Library Sel~ces, State Department of Education, for his interest and support in the growth and. success of the Slag Program, and for maki.ng possible this publication; finally, last but not least, to }Ws. A. Lamar Robinson, our office secretary for her able assistance in collecting the da.ta and the excellent preparation of it for publication.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION DEDICATION Q
ACKNotVLEOOIrm'l'S

THE EAJ?.LIEH YEAR.S

The Incentive

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THE GROlrJTH Yl:A.R.S

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First Statewide Meeting e .. " Q .. eo" " Appointment of First StateHide Comm.ittees. " ....
Charter Hembers ~ ~ " " " " " " " .. The Status o.l' the Elementary School Slags . . . . "

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Slagr:> at. 'dork on :Local and Regional Levels" " " .. e "

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Slag F...:x:ecutive CO.mm:itt.ee Heeting: February 6, 1960" "

Plans for Third Annual Slag Meeting " " " " " " " " "

Proceedings at the Third Annual state Slag Conference

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'J.'he state Treasurer Reports " " " " " " " " " " " " "

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SL.AG ATTENDS WHITEHOUSE CONF'EHENCE
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THE EARLIER Yl~RS
_T..h. e .I..n.cen~ ti- ve- ~--rI'he Slag organization came riding in on the Have of
better schools in the state of GeoI'gia~ Under the state Building Program which 't..ras really inH,iated j.n 1951.!' each elementary school center with an ADA (average daily' attendance) of 200 was ent.itled to a. specially designed library room. An elementary school cen/Ger with less than 200 ADA [.vas provided with space for storing books and materials o All high school centers were provided with specially designed library facilitiesc The emphasis on the physical facilities resu~ted in the employment of full-time and part-time librarians. In the latter sit,uation the need became even more pronounced for student assistantso
The Spons~~E~ Orga~~zation1s ~rst A~~~~to--In April 1950 3 a group of thirty-two librarians met at the Balla.rd-Hudson Senior High School, 1>facon, and organized school librarians as an affiliate of the Georgia Teachers and Education Associ.ationo Using the organ:tza:~ionB.l pattern of the Parent Body:; the librarians organlzed themselves into eleven regional groups. Special time was alloted during the Georgia Teachers and Education (GTEA) regional and stat8 meetings for special interest group meetings. It was in April 1953 during the state Teachers meeting in Savannah at the Alfred E. Beach High School that attention of this bo~ was called '~o a need for the organization of student assistants on local, regional, and state levels. Those present engaged in a lively discussion of ways and means for organi.zing on local level and matW helpful suggestions were offered as to programo The follmdng committee was appointed to work out plans for organizing student assistants on a regional leve1~ Miss Lillie
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Wrt,h School, - Atlantrt, IiI'. I~c)sc:3 Fa:L:.:ol1" jIotn'oc HiGh, - AloctlW, ItL:33

JIado:U.uu Ha:r.'rioon, Srf\raLm:;.h E3t.ate Gallego, - S"nrannah, H5.ss Elizc1.bcth Hean,

Hubbard HiGh, - Fort,yth, Hl'I.:~. CCH'inne 1mlg, HGDuffie County 'I'raining, -

ThOTtlSOn, l1rs. lIa;ry NeCoy, Carver Junior High, - Albany, HI'S. Theodosia

'nlC)1l,3, Bdllard-Hudson High, - ITacon, and HI'S. Eclythc~ ,:[. Thomas, HOlITaI'd

High, - Atlanta. 'I'his comm.:.l.ttee did not function, hOHever, due to the

di::rl:,anGe in location of the comnti.t.te(j matnbers 1'711ie11 made difficult their

meeting as a group.

!.~~ Spo::~~~ing Organ2:.~atio_1.?:.~.~_~eGc::.~-.:<:!.~_~~~tp.~.--IOn ctober 195J.f., at
the Third Annual Librarians Conference \vh:i.eh convened at Atlanta University,

the ~;aturday session lTaS devoted. to a formal discussion and plamri.ng period.

for organizing student assistants on a regional level. This ma.rked the

second attempt. Hiss l'Jilleu(-} Webster, I;i.brarian, Campbell High School,

FlJ.lton County (Fairburn), served as the keynot.e speaker and guest con-

::m..ltant. She gave the group t.he benefit of' her e,xperience in 1forking Hith 1
GAIA (Georr,ia Association of I~i.brary Assist::mts). She offered con-

sidcrable leadership and guidance to tMB group. At thi.s meeting a panel

of librarians d.i.scussed "Sugge~,ted Plans for OrGanizing Stu.dent jI};s:l:stants

on a Regional Level. II Appea.ring on this panel Hore: Niss 1,il1io Benj2.min-

Dublin, HI'S. Edythe H. Thomas-Atlanta, HI'S. Juanita Hardy-Augusta, HI'S.

Huby'e Dhye-East Point, Hrs. Theodosia Theus-Hacan, and 11rs. Sara. B. Davis-

f\tlcmta.

It Has a.t this session that bciO eOTmnittees Here appo:Lnted. One co:tr..-

nLi.ttoe Has asked to meet and make ph:ns foY' regional organizatIon, and the

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other committee was asked to meet and make long range plans for state-wide

organization~ Following are the names of persons who served on these

committees:

Commit!ee on ~~g}ona~_Org~nization
Miss Lillie Benjamin, Chairman Oconee High - Dublin

E~~~t~:e on state-Wide Organizati~
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Hiss Bettye Crockette, Chairman Boggs AcademY - Ke,ysville

M1'o 10 C. Childs

Hrs" Anne T" Blakeney

King st" Branch Library-Carrollton & W~ynesboro H I - W~esboro

Mrs. Rubye F 0 Dhye South Fulton High - East Point

Miss Sarah Butler TcJ. Elder High - Sandersville

Mrs" Virginia R. Edwards Lee Street School - Blackshear

Mrs .. Rosebud D. Dixon Hamilton High ... Avondale :EStates

Mrs c Juanita Hardy Lucy Laney High - Augusta

Mrso Hande S. nre Blackwell Memorial - Elberton

Mrs" Edna C.. Hogan Spencer Senior High - Columbus

Miss Louella Hawkins Savannah State College - Savannah

11rs. Rose M" Ison Carver H:i.gh - Honroe

Mrs~ George Jowers Buena Vista High - Buena Vista.

Mrs" Helen T. Jackson Dickerson High .- Vidalia

Mrs" Louise H" Lee Hutto High - Bainbridge

Mrs 0 Lucile Morris Douglass High - Thomasville

Ynss Ophelia McAlpin Spencer Junior High - Columbus

Miss Nancy Robinson Su.mn:lerhill High - Cartersville

Mr. :Enoch Roberts Tatnall Co 0 School - Reid5~lle

Mr" William H. Travis Bibb County - Macon

Mrs .. Kathleen Scruggs Springfield Central High-Springfield

Mrs .. Rosa Leo Torrence Gillespie-Selden - Cordele

l"1rs .. Frances Shinhoster ,Jefferson Co. High - Louisville

Mrs" Cordelia Smith 1looper-Renwick - Lawrenceville

Mrs. Lilly-Budd Smith Henry Co.. Training - McDonough

First Regional Committee Meetin~o--The committee on regional organi-

zation of student assistants met in Macon at the Amelia Hutchings Memorial

If Library' on Nnrch 6, 1955. Pla.m: were made for a Studen.t Library Assistants Conference.. It 1'ITaS dec:lded t.hat. i.t would be 8xpedient to organize according to the eleven reg:lons (thH pattcl'n of organizat.ion of Gl'EA) 0 It was not possible to schedulE' ele1Tel1 regional meetings during t.he year in vievr of the numerous meetings for teachers and librarians already scheduled by both the local and st8.te teachers organizations, conseqnerd:;1Y'9 five regions (1-2-3LI-5) j) tiere called together in the northern Pa!>t of the stateg At.lant,a,
March 26, 19.55, and six regions (6-7-8-9-10-11) s lfere ealled together in
the southern area~ Macou$ A.pril 2,9 1955" It was a).BO ,a't this meeting
'chat the group agreed to com.bine the fi.rst letter in each of the words in the phrase llf)1:;udent, Librn:cy A:3~-3iGtant.s of Georgia:; I? Cl.nd refer to the student group as ~I S:LAG8 "n
0:t:.erati5:;~':!::..J.t~C!..~?n~" ..~The i'j.rfJt meeting of the st~ldent assistant.s was referred to as ilOperatiol1 S-L-A~,G One" 11 Imr:i.t.ations to 'this meeting 'l<-Tere sent. t.o apprm,:lma:/:;el;r 200 librarians and 'Cieacher-11orarians TtJho were on the acM.ve list j.n the office of the sta'te Libra!';)/' Consi.11ta.n(jo 'fhere was no Jj-Jlli.t as to t,11$ number of students Hho could represent aD~y" one school.~ Librarians ":;lere simply sent pre-J."'egistirat:Lon forms so that adequate plans could. be ma.de to- accommodate each delegationo The one-day meeting opened B.t 9g30 AoMo -w1..th reg~_stration and adjourned at 3:00 P ..Mo It 1.,as necessary t.o schedule these meetings on Sat.1}.I'd.a::r because many librarians found it impossible to be released on a. school day~ Represen-
tati-ves CaIne from allover the state" On Naren 26;1 1955:; one group met at the Turner High School t Atlan.ta,;; and on April 2, 1955:1 the other group met at BalJnrrl-H:loson Senior High Schoolp Macono A.t both schools the
principal, teachers and students served as the congenial host"

it breakdotm of reg:i..stration ShOHS:

At.lanta

student r~brary Assistants 171

Lib:carians

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A.D. School of Librar,r

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-First Regional .S. _ lag~ A- dv- is- ers.--As a result of the two separate
meetings the following eleven librarians 't-Tere elected to serve as the
first Regional Slag Advisers:
1 - Mrs. Hazel Brentson, Ceda:rtoitm. 2 - HI'S .. Vallie R. Dunson, Hanchester 3 - }~s. Rosebud Dixon, Avondale Estates
4 - HI'S. Cla.ra G. Poole, GainesYil1e
5 - Hiss Sarah Butler, Sandersville
6 - 111'. George J'oHers, Buena Vista 7 - Niss Nary- L. Davle, Fort Valley 8 - HI'S. Ethel P. Heese, vrrightsvllle
9 - Niss Hary E. Billingsley, Damascus 10 - Mrs. Rosa L. Torrence, Cordele 11 - HI'S .. Tallulah CogS'l1Tell, Savannah
It 1m3 decided that, the eleven Slag Adv"isers and the eleven Slag Chairmen
~;rould comprise the Executive Committee. (A list of the first Regional
Slag Officers appears in the Appendix)u
It lias felt that IlOperation S-L-A-G Qnell 'VTaS a success. At last the
student library assistants were organized on a regional level.. A brief
connnent on this development can be found in Wilson Library Bulletin,
November 1955, page 286.
First Slag Executive Committee Meeting.--vJhile interest and enthusiasm
were high, and. before the close of the school term (1954-1955), an Exe-
cutive Committee meeting "'Tas held in Hacon, on l1ClY 22, 1955, at the Amelia

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Hutchings Hemo:dal Public Librcrcyo Ai; t}-lic; time 'jvIro vlilJ.i,am lit Travis

was elec'ted to serre 8.S

Ad"lf;eT' fc( all I"3gi011D;o and John Te' Bl8,clC"dells

a slag a.t the Emo:r~r 3 "1:,:1.' C 8'\'. Ei

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Chail"1nan, The: foJ..loiJing cha,::1..nnc11 COl'!l'Iiit. tcoes 'we:,~EJ appoint.ed ~ Const:Lt.u-

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Sara, B. Davis~ Clarice Alst.on; Edytbe 'l:bOTrt8,S J 2.nd Ruby,,: Dhv80 AIthongh no Slags Here named to ser':re on th.is COrGi,,] Lte8 t.he 'I :LtJ.'a.r1~J.m) ,1Iere ~U:Jk'C'd

'GO select representatives from thelJ' I'(oOpoct,1.vc schools 'r',o wc,;..k :.rith (ihe

group,

Slag

,John

rri J. ,)

the rle~"i.1y

Sla.g ChaJ.I'rnan fr01TI En "ry'

street School, Ha:L

pX'8Ed.dc:d; and

}\.Trnetii";E;

s Oconee HiGh,?

Dublin~ ser'red as :c'8(;m.:'ding secret<:'.1"y, In attendan.ce at -(:,his m(-:)et,:tng

wel'e~

Id,'b J:"'a,:t:~i aIlS

John To Bla:.-~kl",;'~)11: Dal'iJorl K"LcD -ne B,rOh"{)'9 A. Irvin Byrd~ Ocilla Birda Gol15.ns J [orr2CI":,
Frances I,oY8:, OC:L'J.d
Betty Plnkston; J'lacon Hatt,ie Rogers; OdJ.la ~.nnette SpikBEi;, Dublin

JYLl.ss J....1..lJ.:te BC11jami1.1:;; Dubl:ln
He ,. Leroy C(, Childs J C9,..YTf;]J:i:',on l'l:.i.s~j I,ouis c'" Yo (,'tJ.:cet.on~ Oeill", H:n3, TtosebuQ. Dixon.;. At.la:nte.
Mrz),. ValliE: B,o Dunson;, NanchHst.er
1'-Irs ". CIDx'8. ?oolG.? GainesvIlle 1111'S c Theodosia. Theus,~ I'1acon l/;'x~() T!lilJ~_:i.al{l HL; l:r~ca~Tis9 }TaCO~1 FD.~.s" Eth,sl .Heese J 1rT:e:5.gh'tsviJ:Le Miss l1aygc'.:r~Ji"i I,~ 1:J'c1..1J-ct:;r,
stc;.te Li.bj:ary Consultant
H::cs) A" I,2:mar llobinson J Office 3cGretar;y"

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The Ha.'rJ.dbook iTas complet.ed in "!';rw fall of 1955 and a copy is inoluded
in the Appendix.

7
THE GRmITE n;lIJ1S
F~st P::?gress Reports ..at Joint~ I'1~t.i.n~0-..The committees which had been appointed at the first Sla.g Executive ConmJittee moeting in Macon on Hay 22,
1955, had had a challce to work during the smmner months~ and on Sund~y, September 11, 1955, the Executive Committee of the sponsoring organization
(Librarians' Section of GTEA), and 'the Slag l~{(:>.cutive Committee met in Atlanta at the GTEA Building. Progress reports were made, and all Slag rer~onal chaiIwen were challenged to call meetings in their respective arjas and plan programs for the year.
P~tion.,?,-.L-A-G 'I'vTo.--The next meeting of '(,he Executive Body was
hl;ld on Sunday', January 29, 1956. The put'po:3e of this meet,ing was to plan
1I()peration S-L-A-G TwO.1I Slag John T. Blackvwl1 presided and Slag Ethel Reid from Greensboro served as acting recordil1g secretaFf. Six regions were represented with a total of twenty-two Slag8 and t't'lrelve librarians .. The group decided to change the number of meetings from tHO t.o five due to problems of transportation encountered the previous year" 'rhe state was carefully divided into five areas and centers were selected for the place of meeting. This required planning so that no one unit w-ould have to travel too great a distance and in view of the fact that delegations from schools were not limited. The size of ~he meeting place and available eating facilities were of tremendous importance . The following five
centers were at last agreed upon: Price HIgh, Atlanta - March 3, 1956,
l,1rs. Clarice Alston, Librarian; Carver Hei.ghts Junior High, Columbus -
March 10, 1956, Itrs. Helen Burnett, Librarian; Monroe street High, Albany March 17, 1956, Mr. Moses Faison, Librarian; Beach High School, Savannah -

6

1956 'aner H8,rch 21L.+,

1

'M'a""y T'JY'iFht 11'1"-1s8 - J_J,.L.

.ell .I.,

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T._:~'.rjJ~l,"..'fJ,..r. ci<... ,. 151'rl"'0.... nd T"l hO_,l - e~'e..v1 1..."',' c, .LJ . !uJ' .Hi-gh.10 ,,J

'Aug"sta -, 31 195'6 J1. \..(,

.w\1r.Q'~,.,"L', C1-L1

;;.

s ., .' .. "II"",i t.' tTi 1V.C'''l'.'[''.1.....,"..t.. ce;1.. Tl'.c..~".(.)."',}.;.'" "l..'ij"..h.. r,~".'.'.'.i."i''c,-y, ..,",

So that there

'Would be uniformity in organii..iat:ion anO. l~m,v';r.:, t~}l~~ ~32Jne ~~i1ems), nLilj~ra.ries

Have Joined Us Togethe:rH ;) 2.nd t.i1(3 same sk'31eto;}

\ro~~a .:i.'cllmv"ed a.t

each 01' the centers" Because +,h~3 :cegloD.cil u:t'ga:r:j,";;,;~t:;"i)n ',,;,<::.8 in its aarlJr

st,ages of' growth,; the g:r'OU}~ dGc:5ded: t<) ::la:T8 >3.:::; guest. r,'p8c<.kex erG Eio.cb.

center a student aSi3istant '''':rom :n.eighoo:n.ngsto.c,'2;2 '(~T:1,;;)",6 8.ffciC:tiv8 p:t;(lm

grams w'ere in operation" out-of""rrt.a\'e; apf,;:akeri::' l~er.3 H::!1<:d'Uled Ci.S fcllt.;;wI3;;

Jan,e t;T@l"1fH]1012
Jbhnn;1,@,H. Dove
Miss B~~b~r~ Brooks,
t i or{ib'r'i an

Atil,anta Heeting
,-,~~-_:-""",-",;&""",-,--_.,"",.,,'-~
A't1stj.n High S choo:l A.-tIsGin

Mary AnYt t-.[gr'M.n Helli;t\it Pe l?,fme UndeI'TiiOod

~T;~i~fe:rs(r~J. Go ~)tltd,e~t(t 1:5-b:c.s~:t~~t . ~t. s '5:f.. S"G 8..Ylo~~ s O:rE~clrdv ~,j8:bj.. or~
tJeff e:eSGD. Ct',') 3 'tttd~~n,1:, ~Li."t}:ra,l~,y ..~,ss ::t~.; 'C:d:rl't f;-;
O:rgQ.rd,7;(11~~lo'D.

Kn:,;x1dl1"'J 'rem'Ws~~~ JD:\(c\:,\1"5,.1. :~ 'I~e1:l'tl@t~,:~e'
T~i2"'(,:;.nghamlJ Alglb~n~
}lirm:i.n.ghalil" AlaJJ~11lg

;h::1:'~._I:"~:;.:"l"~"2l<-'N~!r~e"~";"1:J':!~"::'r~I,_g~.

Hen.:;:1.ecta JJtxncan

Druid HJ.g:tl Sch:;ol

Nrs o. Virginia Dillard. Poole,

IJibrarian

Kathleen McGowan

:<::.' !!-;~,a.r,.,.,.!.l~c'l:."..~,~"~J.C5::.~~..~':1,!:'~:
Brewer Big)!. :::;(ihool

')'~:';;3ccJ.0l1sa" A'18:bam.
(}r'eem(ood~ Sonth
Carolina

~~~:.:=s~a ...~~~iL::~

Joyce Crain

North Carolina

Charlot3;;,es No:d,h

Associat.icm of 1ib:r,D:'y Ga.r.olj.:na

Clubs

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Deceased: September 17, 195'8"

Etheli'larren

9
North Carolina Association of Library
Clubs

Charlotte, North Carolina

Co~_~bus l'!.ee~~21g
It viaS not possible t.o have an address, in person, from an ont-of-state
student assistant, h01fOVI':, four Slags from Senior High Schools in Region
3 delivered printed addresses from out-of"st.a.te st,udent assistants e
Helen Solomon - Ham-tItan High - Avondale Estates, used 1'1'Jhat does It r']?8.n to be a IJibrary Assistant ll Hr:Ltten by Robin Robertson, }tyers Park High School~ Raleigh, North Carolina
Helen Br01'ffi - H01'lard High .. Atlant.a, read IIStretegy- in Winningll lr/ Patricia Jol]y - .Riddle Park, Pennsylvania High School
Betty :r-1:tller .. S~'Ut,h Fulton High - Eas'~ Point, d~;)livered the address !fA tl'!;:U.d0tlt I1.Lbrary Assistant Spea1<s for Academic Creditll by Do'b K:ttdHtnS - Campbell High School, East Point
Betty S'vephens '.. f.:ll:'1.t}'3 Figh - Atlanta, brou/?)1t I'A Message to Studen'l:. ASs:l.st;;rntGII w-r:Ltten by Clara Lou Blalock of Manasquan,9
New Jersey

One period durin,~ @~l,ch [::lession 1ITaS given to nSlags on Parade" at which time group~ p~~~err!ted special~y adapted words to pc-pular tunes, cret1tive skits, t'1JU1. r.(~'ld.i.ngs" In the afternoon the Slags 1'\Tere divided into nit1a sn\tlll groups" I:;ach group w'as g:Lven one of 'I.;he nine school month::; and a.sked 'be rr.ake suggestions for programs and activith~s for the month. rmring "t.he second half of the group period, 'the Slags r,ead eritically and discussed. 'the Slag Handbook, the Constitution. and By~IJ8.1rS, of which each had a copy. ~n~itten reports from each group were tUItled in at the close of the meetingo A compilation of data from the five meetings
show that three hundred twenty-three (323) certificates were awarded to
Slags who were recommended by their librarians for having rendered out-
standing service" A total of 614 Slags, 93 librarians, 22 principals,

and hI t.eachers attonded.

i:~

.~ (~

l'iOJ:"'C reprcc;r.:mted. Thin

number dOGS not include 1'(;1)I''2:;()':l''

f'J'OL! Atlanta UniVCl'f3it.:r Schol1 of

Library Service, Albans' 3t:,te

1 Fo:ct Valley St;ato College and

vi.slting out-of-state 1.Lbr21'i"l"l' :,n6 Lhcc:lr ::';1',nClent a:'3~ilst:.ants ~

1(1..1 groups Here gl'ad.on:::J:T

<~,t (;ach cenf;or by not onJ..y the

Ij.brarian and. her SlDf;G, but al'Jo

~;uper.intCJndents, p:rincipal:'), teachors,

Gtlldent:J;') and parents - eveu tll(Hlf;hcll1 11100t111g3 Here scheduled 011 S2.tllrdtJ;:.r.

The program for stndont J.:i.h:rar,y ;:-lsi:;ird:,].nts had not received the recognition

it deserved from adminlstratorf'i, and all moet,:i..ngs, of neceBsity, had to be

8chedu,led out-side of fJehool time. Dcc;pite th5..fj fad, enthusiasm ran high

and U.18 Slae: organ:L:"ation'1Ta~) grold.ng by lOc'I)[3 and bound;.;. The meetings

TR're all 1. r;:U a r"

~ and J.ibl'arLo.ns and ::~t1.J.dent:3 took ca.re of their

O'!i,rl 0J:::penso:3. It Has most encourag.tng:, inspiring, and chcllenglng.

Fol1o:ring theEJC meeting:] tlF:: .first 310.g neus ]Yullet-.in, ll~nag l.ine" ~

Has PU:bJ.:L3hccl lD.th SlaG Flainc ]3To,m oi' Turner H.igh School,:! Atlanta"

serving "';] Edi'tor-j.n-GllioL 'f]'t8 1955-19~6 school year came to a successful

close in the opinion of librarla.rls and Slag;:.;.

:0::":.~1::":.1:::,:,:,:..,...f.:'~o.Y.::'.....I...r:-:,:1..:'.po ~._;,,,n-v"h

t>tl'>~ 01"J-enl"l1t(1,' o.f

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,n)e,pt>-e,mb er

of 1956, let.ters flooded the office of the State Library Consult.ant. There

vrere requests foX' consultative service at regional meetings of Slags as

IJell 9,", pleas for S01l10 a~3sir;tance in in-service meetings in an effort to

acquaint 'Doth principals and '!':,eachers Hith the program of the regiona~

org3.'i1=.'.zat":LOTl, and the val'le of an ori'~anized group of student library" as-

::::istD.nts in any school. Securing the cooperat:Lon, goodtrill and sympathetic

at t,j.l:;uJb of principal and teachs;;'s ltmB found to be one of the first steps

in orgnnizing a groupo In other 1wrds, one of the major responsibilities

of tho librarians Has creating a desirable climate in which to initiate

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such an organiz'::.i;Lion.

The

fi:r3t

c;:'..lls

for

helD ""

cane

from

,Junior

Hic!h ...._)

a ,

n..

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Senior High schools, but QT.J.dl1.al1y 1:;he enthusiamn :3pread ~o tho elemen(;!J.r.y

schools. Interc:..::t. all o\/er the state soared higher and. higher.

Tin'co. Oper:J.tion S-T,-A-G --The Sla.g tee (the Slag ___'_-.-..- _ "' __'... ...,...... ... _r.~~_,~~_~"""""_",,

~ 3".

..

JI~xcculJi-v"{~ CG1llDlit,

Chair111:1n of each 1'O[:,ion and the eleven Slag Pet;ion",l Advis()l's), met. on

Sunday, February 17, 195'7, 10:00 A.H. a.t the OTEll building in Atlanta ..

The purpose of thi~J m(;c'b:lng vras t,o fornmlate plans for lIOpcration S....IrA-G

Three" II (It should be point.ed olrt here that D.t every meeting of the Slag

Executive CorrrrrLi.ttee, the Chairman of the Librarians Section of GTKII. and

the StateL:ibrar.{ Commltant 1-Jere present and sGFITed in a consuJ.tative

manner). Slag John 1'. BlacIa.rell of EmoFJ street School, Da..lton,

presided over the meet.ing and Slag Thom.aD Saxon Southorn of Oconee High

School, Dublin, served a.s recorder.

As a theme for the meet:tngs the g:roup chose, "Slags Forever - UpvJards

or Never." In Viel? of reports from representati.ves on successful regional

meetings throughout the state, the planning bod;y' agreed to call the

meetings in Hhich Slngs from all reglons tTouJ.d be participating District

meetings rather than regional meetIngs. The follovring five new school

centers vrere invi't~ed to serve 8.S hosts for the meetings:

Trinity High, Decatur, 1'1arch 2, 1957
Center High, 1?qrcross, 14~rch 9, 1957
Crat-rford County Training, Roberta,
Harch 16, 1957

1'11". A. J. Hartin, Principal
lIrs. Catherine Thompson, Librarian
}'!r. J. C. Reese, Principal
lirs. Ocydee G. Williams, TJibrarian
1"11'. E. E. Ot-rens, Principal
Hrs. Johnnye J. OvTens, I,ibrarian

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vTa:3hington HiGh, Blakd;y, 1{;:Jrch 30, 1957

Er. Cu::t:L3 S(.;ei.nJ_cy, Pr~LEd]Ja_l

!IrfJ e ItOllise Sttln~te~r, IJ:l.i.n'arlaD,

As ua.s true in !lOPeration S-,J,-A-G One and Trio", mecl:;int't,s Here scheduled on Saturday because in so marw inDt::mcEls this vra::~ the onl;r day students

could recc:Lvc permission from the school to attend a meeting of this group. Some of the highlights of the program follm~:

Smior Slags representing ten of l;}1..,: clev8n

('nn FC:'~C selected to

deliver addresses at the meet}! ,:'. These Slags Here scheduled a:-;fc,Jlous:

~(-Ernest:ine SIr-de
GJ..a.<.Is.. 0 IJ2.1il1)ert.,
Nildred ~"Jilcox

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Bo:'>:s Ae.- ',::.'F
BeLl (:}; Hi gh
Ocil1;:, n Be I

j(C7:3v.i.l1e- F();;ion 5
~~rC'~t;li'n~::_-']l _. .l7.cEion. I I
Ociyl .- HedoTJ 10

Hobert Harcrove Thorrr.:w S:.~xon Southern

!~~)cI:!-!~l~e_~t.j~g
Butlor-Beker High Oconee Hlgh

Eatonton - Region }-t
Dublin - Hegion 8

Uilliam Hixon Phillip Harrold

B~.<0~~l: H?_eti~~
Spencer Senior High Ballard-Hudson Sr. High

Colurnbus - Reg'ion 6 Hacon - Region 7

Verde Bolden

H~:~rcro::>s M~e_t_iE_~
Price Hif)l

Atlanta - Reeion 3

.John 'l'. Blac1arcll .roan Everette

S;'tlVcu1ia I1eeting

_ ......... _.......,--. ..._ ..... -"...-.0'_.'_ _. _ .....

....

J!~noJ71J Street High Dou[?,lass High

Dalton - Hegion 1 Thcm,asvi11e - Region 9

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Slag Ernestine Slade delivered such a chollf:nging and inspiring
address at the first mooting that she \eTas invited to ::;hare her messaGe 1rith the other four groups. Through the cooperation and support of Superintendent Harold N. Stinson and Principe"l C.. T.T. :Francis of Bogg;] Acadel~;'l, she
vIaS granted pennission to speak at tlJ.ree of the other nc stings: BIDkDl;y,
ihlycross and Sylvania.

1.3

Another

Pa.l) .. This o.ctt,vity 1:,~L;1 designst1 to stimulat.e more interest in rcading ..

to select a book character or "p:'i,llt and throuc;h m

originoJ. skit.., or :iiOl101oglIC, introduce t,hoir favorite to the group .. The;.,c

presentations ',lO);,;;:; ,juctgcc1 and pr:i.zes 8.\'i'arded to the ivinning schools.

Dtu'ing the ai,'ternoon HSlag-buzzin t Ses~)ions" Kere conducted i.n uhi.eh

some Slags pre;:;

problems they thought peculiar to their local organi-

satlon, such td: 1) con:t'licl:is in the actbrity schedule lfhich lirnited the

time giv(;m to twsJ.sting in the library' especially for those Slags involved

in lHore than one extrG.-cur:dcular a.ctivity'; 2) no urd.t credit or re-

cognition given for scr"'vice as a student libraI"".r assistant such as lvas

trne of participaticn in othol' activities like band, and chorus; 3)

and difficnlty in receiving permission 1'1'0111 the principal to attend

reg.1.o2'lal and distr'ict Slag meetingB on school time. It was discov'ered

that these problems Gonf'~:'ont8d tIl,,; !:lajority' of the assistants and librar-

ieems. Pos;:;ible solutions Herl3 offered.. "0?cration S-L-A-G Three" in all

i'lYe distri.cts adjoUl"lled on a high note of st;:tmulation and challenge.

F.i:.::t_~?:9;.~_.~~~l:~~:~~::E.-!:aJ;~~..-Visits frO,(l the state LibrarJ Consultant to some of the schools durJ_ng the month of April found Slags, bot,h elementary and high school;, at ;J'ork. \Jb5.1e sitting.-in on some of the Slag meetings the groups toyed with the idea of a surnmer Horlmhop for Slags in vieH of the lLllited time proitided in the schedule for the training of the assistants. The idea mushroomed and reminded one of the old quiet parlor game of "gossip.1I Instead of mere discussions as to the feasibility of such a program, letters poured in requesting am;Hers to tho questions: IIl/Illere

lh

-will summer cainp be held? when? HovJ' much vall we have to pay'? Who will
be able to attend? Wi.th this kind of interest and demand there was only
-one w~ to please - sponsor a summer camp for Slags! Plans for the first Slag Sunnner Camp mater-Ializedc On July 25, 1957,

the follmrlng eight adult, counselors (librarians), and thirty-four Slags

entered by bus Camp John Hope$ Fort Valle,y, GeorgIa, for three d~s of

delightful camp activitieso The following librarians served as counselors:

:t-'Iiss Louise BOjrkin

Miss Ruby Foster

Ballard-Hudson Senior High Buena Vista High

Macon

Buena Vista

!-1iss Sarah Butler To J. Elder High
Sandersville

1:'118S I.eila Gra,y Visiting Counselor

}~s. Ellen Cogdell Screven Elementar,r School Jesup

1:'~S0 Corinne Langston Burdell Elementary School
Macon

Mrs.. I>Tabel Underwood
Booker High & Elementary
Barnesville

Miss Margaret L. Walker State Library Consultant,
Director

The following Slags constituted the ca'lJ1Pers list:

Philip Anderson
Richard Battle
Brenda Belcher
Barbara Ann Benning Harriett Bolston Gladys Bryant Jewel Buckles
Jo Ann Byrd
Jacqu~ Cogdell Cassandra Daniels Jacquelyn Davis
Sylvia Dawson Sheyran Dennard
Richard Dent Rosebud DL"Con Juanita Flemister Barbara Gray
Margaret Hall Luella Hart
Margaret Ann Julian

Hunt Elementar,r School
Hunt Elementary School Carver Junior High John P", Blanchard School
Ballard-Hudson Sr. High Southside Elementary Southside Elementary
Henry County Training Screven Elementary
John P. Blanchard Ballard-Hudson Sr. High Hamilton High
A.S. Clark High John Po Blanchard l'iTashington High Hamlton High Screven Elementary Hamilton High
l1cDuffie Co. Training Booker High &. Elementary

Macon
Macon Columbus Appling
Macon Elko Elko
McDonough Jesup Appling
Macon Avonda.le Estates
Cordele Appling Atlanta Avondale EstateS
Jesup Avondale Estates Thomson
Barnesville

Curtis Laneston Edwina Long VirgU McBride
Susie Mae Nelson
Bea.uty Poole
Elnora Poole Sandra Roberts Nadine Sansome Roger Smit.h
Glac\vs Stillwell,
Louise Tarver Gladys vla.llace
Sam lvest, Jr"
H'illiam West

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Burdell ElemcmGaJ7 McDu.ffie Count:sr Training Buena Vista High John Po Blanchard T. Jo Elder High To Je Elder High
Booker High &Elementary
Carver Junior High Burdell Element.tn';T
Henl~' County Training Screyen Elementary
Scre"ITen EIE(menta.r~r
A. S. Clark High C1JYler Junio;:, High

Macon Thomson
Buena Vista Appling Sandersville
Sandersville
Barnesville Columbus
Ma.con
l'1cDonough Jesup
J'(~SUP
Cordele
Sa"ITannah

This special sunnner aet.ivity gave the librarians and Slags an ro"':cellent opportunity to get t.o know each other batt,ar:- as well as to set up a skeleton outline of the Slag program fer the ensu..i.ng yearo Niss Sarah Butler kept a daily log of activities and programs r.di the camp and this excellent report. :i.s available either from Hiss B1.rt:.le~~ (To ,J" Elder High
School, Sandersville), or from the office of the state 11brat"j- ConsultantQ

THE EM:EIDING STATEt~JJ)l'~ PRCn.R.A1Yl The Sponsoring 9.rg~2-~_::tion. Ne~~~~:.~_~l~:ns f~,_StB:.~.::::1Iri~o/g!.E~
zation<>--During the latter part of the summer when rJtr .. Wil1i8.r.J. '.rrav1sJ)
Chairman of the Librarians Section of GTE/I.;> caJJ.ad the Executive Board meeting to plan the Sixl:.h Annual I,ibra:rians Conference t.o convene in
October 1957, the group decided to devote the Saturday session t.o a vrork~
shop. on the Slag organizatiiou" A special caucus of all regional Slag Advisers and members of the Executive Conmrlttee was called fo~ Friday
evening, October 4, during the Science Book-O-Rama at the Y"WoC"Ao Par-
ticipants on the Saturda~V' morning program acqnainted the group t,rith their plans of presenting and discussing pertinent problems pertaining to Slag groups throughout the state" The Slag Constitution and By-Laws viere criticalJy discussed and carefully analyzed.. Resulting from this healthy

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discussion i-TaS the unanimous decision to have an Actdsory Council composed

of the state Library Consultant9 the Vice-})resident of the Librarians Section of GTEA, each Ltbra!7 chairman of the eleven GTEA regions, and

two Slags from each region (preferabJ.y the president, and secretary), to

meet, plan and study the bases for a state-1~lde organization of Slagso

First Meeting of the AdvisorJr Council - Report and Plana for Fir~t

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sta:tnv7J.de Meetingo--This Advisory Council met (11'i Fehr1J,i'Jir'y 28 ... ~ch 1,
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1958" The follo'\ving excer'pt fl~om a connnumcat~Jm f:r~)m the office Qf the

state rAJlraI'iJ Consultant sent to librarians and Slags report,s in aetail

the prceedings of this meeting:

r,'.'/'():'I'~~.'.A L.''lbr. arJ'.an...c.' e.".n'\1-. ,C.).l."..r.:":t"0c'..,

fj"~he meeting of the Advisory Committef'i)/ wh:t(;j}) 'was tJ.ppolnted by the librarians at our Sixth Annual Librar':Lantl eQn";f1\r~mce last October (1957) ') for the purpose of study;tng a ii.\'tAtcHrlde organization of' our st.udent librm7 assistants,? afld I'{ijtinl'ng the Constitution and By-IJalils as had been proposed by a sPG(rla.l Gom... mittee on Na;y-, 1955~ \-Jas held in Atlanta, Februa:r;y 28 ... Hat'ch 1, 1958.. A total of thirty-,one Slags and hrenty-six libraJ;,;L~cn~ representing every region in the state Harked vigorously tlnd far
into the night revising the Constitution a.nd By-La\{s and planning for statewide reeognitiol!.c As a conseqllcnce, the group beeame filled with enthusiasm and desire~ B.nd by una.nimous cousent set March 28-29;) 1958;) as the dates for Oill' first STATE:'TrlIDE Slag Confercnce~ They 't-lere cognizant of the lateness of the hour, but e",,--pressed a con.fidence in the Slags throughout the states>
in their interest and readiness for such a move "It 't-laS also felt that by vii7-Cue or the l'ad;-"'tFiat most groups 't-lere already planning
to at'cend a District }1eeting, not too much additional preparation v-Tould be necessary. (No District meetings, then, v-.ri.ll be held
this year). The group set the place of meeting as Atlanta because of the
convenience in terms of transportation and housing. Then, just what does this mean to each local Junior High and
Senior High Slag Organization? Just this: I.. You must meet AT ONCE in your local group and dectde
i-lhether or not your local umt desires representation at the first state-vnde conference. . 20 You must decide 't-n1o and how many lrill represent YOUo
The rule is, not less than 2; nor moretnan 3" 3.. You then must consider finance to take ca.re of the
expense of your delegates. We would estimate $7.00 for =.~gistra~io~,

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_ho.n-s-in-g- a.nd. -m"""O'-_D.....I....s.. . Add to t.his amount transportation and cab fare"

he NOH.? if you see your vJew clear, check 1,rii~h your principal,

eA"Plain to him that ~Y'ou are interested in your group participat.ing

in the init:i.al stacevTide organization of Slags. He must arrange

for you to be present for the openi.ng :::;CE::J:1.0n on Fridqy morning,

Harch 23, 1958 at 9:30 otclock~ Please acqua:Lnt him;rl:th the

details vlbich vTe are sending to you - and - by all means encourage

hiln to corne e

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This is hostory in the making for us" He would hope t.hat each
unit invited Hill accept the invItation" Our Slag orga.nization has
gr01ffi tremendousl-Y and He are proud of ou.r progress thus far., Our
Elementary Slags Hill be meeting on a local and regional levels but
stateldde I'JC are limiting membership to only Junior High. and Senior
High Slags e It is up to your administrat.ion and yoU t"omal{e wfia'"tever
r plans necessary to have y'our group a c113.rer member-of the Statevn.de
Student Li.brary Asslstan-c,s Organization.. (If I 1-Tere you, vwUI'CI "inrne ri~f"prrficii:j"aJ. to 'Ene me'eune "anal.et hi.m assist you in your plans to pa1"t:5-cipate in this program) ..

Fi!s~ StatieH:~:5:~~~:l~~~i!:S.--0ver 200 Slags met. at the i>1'ashington High School, l1arch 28--29!1 J.958 9 and conducted one of the most; successful)
dynamic and en.joyable conferences ever held rJY the group~ It was well

attended although for the first time :U convened on a :reglllar school day"

The theme of the meeting vias, IIBy Rocket to state Slagdom~f1 .Among the

history making events were:

10 E..lection of the follovr.ing statewide Slag affj.,cers~

President Vice-President Rec.. Secretarj COl"o Secretar:r Treasurer His-c,orian
Parliamentarian Reporter

Slag ~1illiam King Slag Betty Davis Slag Margaret Freeman Slag Helen Bessant Slag Patricia Walker Slag Louella 1'7alker Slag Hattie l'1hite
Slag Benjamin Lffivis Slag Sandra Roberts

Waynesboro H & I W~vnesboro

Boggs Acad~r

Keysville

McDt~fie Co~ Trug Thomson

& W~esboro H I W~nesboro

Price Hi@1

Atlanta

l-TcDuffie CooTrng Thomson

Hamilton High

Avondale

Estates

J~F. Boddie

1'1illedgeville

Booker High

Barnesville

2. Adoption of a State Constitution (See Appendix)
rr.r 3.. Impressive installation of state officers Miss Virginia McJenkin,
Director Fulton County Libraries
40 ElCcellent planning se6sion with wonderful, timely and challenging
suggestions from Dr~ Virginia Lacy Jones, Dean, School of Library

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Service, Atlanta Universil;y.

5. Challenging conf(~rcjJc()m(~Ss;0.G(l

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j03 ~ )J. '."J>..J s

Associate Profcmwr, School of IJibr(1.r~; Scrv.l.c:o, At.lo.r;ta

University.

... ~E~l~t!'!~~of F'i~G.!'. st:~~::::!::'l'::':,,_._ ._~~j

.--The foJJ.mTing cop.~llittF;C[;

volunteered their services at t.he A.dvisory COJrDilitjtee moetinG on Jamlm~..r

28 - March 1, 1958.

A c t . i v i t.i e. s. .and

At-rar-ds ...

Advisers

Miss Geraldine Gatmvood, Chairman
Hrs. Lucile Horris
fUSS Laura Scott

Finance
Hrs. Tallulah Cogsl'Jell, Chairman
}~s. Nelmveze W. Cooper
}Irs. Jean Noore

Nor~n~:t=.2?:..
HI's. Rosebud Dixon, Chnirman luss Nancy Robinson

Prs.e-:~
Hrs" Cornelia Easley, Chairman JlIrs,. Anne T. Blakeney 11rs. Helen Burnett
Hrs. Rose Ison
- -- Publicity
Hiss Sarah Butler, Chairman Iir's. 1flillie Vance Holsey 11rs. Clara Poole 1\1rs" Verna West

Slags
Brenda Belcher, Chairman
.sue Tom Dunn
M~- Lee Jackson l'1argj.e 'furner HaT'old vvashington
Freddie Young, Chairman Carrie Lou Jones Ethel Kenchin TOTilmie Jean Hacfield Vivian Preston
Hil1iam T/Test, Chairman Helen Bessant Barbara Hall EdHina Long Janet Perdue
l'!illiam King, Chairman Jacquelyn Da:v'is Juanita D01-ffiS
Louella Hart
Patricia I'Jalker
Yvonne Jean Carter, Chairn:''l Ruth Burke Janet Dixon I,ucinda Hood Lillie Nae vJilliams

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StandD.rds and IE

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Qua". lifications_

Nrso Kathleen Scruggs, Chairman
~liss Louise Y. Cureton th~~ Enoch Roberts
Niss Lillian Stinson

~ruanit.a Flemister, Chairmal1 Mattie Adcox
Helen Byrd
Christine Dumas Hatt.ie Logan

Cha,rter I~e1nb!:,~.--FolJ.ov1ing is the list. (rf Charter Members of the

s'i~at(~wide orga.nization. 'fhis term denotes active local and regional

org~:miza.ticm and participation as vIell as attendance and participat.ion at

the f:'Lrst statF.!l.Vide meeting: (Each unit received a special me."11bersh:ip

cartificate).

Appling County Consolidated Archer High
Bailey Johnson High
Blackwell Hemorial
Blanchard Consolidated Boddie Hieh Booker High Bruce street High
Buena Vista High
Butler-Baker High Candler County rrraining
Carver High Carver Ju.ni.or High Cedar Hill High Central High Corry High Cousins High Crawford County 'fraining CUyler .Junior High
Douglas s Hi gIl
Elder High
Elm StJreet High Emanuel C01mty High
Emory street High
Eureka High Fair street High Fqyette County Training Fountain High Georgia School for the Deaf
Hamilton High
Henderson High
Henry County Tra.ining
Hooper-Renwick
Howard High
Johnson Junior High

Ba."'Cley At.lanta
Alpharetta
Elberton
Appling
ftUledgeville
Barnesville
lithonia Buena Vista.
Eatonton Het,ter
Carro1J:Gon Cr)lumbus Cedart,mV'n
Newnan
Greensboro
Douglasville
Roberta
Savannah Thomasville
Sandersvllle Rockmart
Swainsboro
Dalton
Butler Gainesy"llle Fayetteville
Forest Park
Cave Spring
Avondale Estat,es Jackson
McDonough
JJawrencevilJ. e
Atlanta
Augusta

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Laney High IJ.ncoln Count.y Training
IiY1Tlfood Park High
McDuffie County Training Ocilla High Oconee High
Pike Count.y Consolidated
Price H'ig,h Sou.th Fulton High Speight High Spencer ~TuniOl,' High (renamed S" R.
Na:l:'shall J'unior High) Spencer Senior High Sp:dngfield Central High Stephens School SUi1mJer Hill High Tompldns High Trinity High Turner 11:1, (:h T-Tashington High Tfanh5_Il[;ton High Hashington Consolidat.ed t'T~:;"-:rne County- Trai.ning 'Haynesbol'o High

Augusta I,incolnton Atlanta Thomson Ocilla Dublin Concord Atlanta East Point Fort Gaines
0011.11110US Coltunbus Springfield Calhoun Cartersville Savannah Decatur Atlanta Atlanta Blakely Cairo Jesup 1,\Ta;>r nesboro

A breaJ::dmm of registration figures revealed 162 student assistants
and fifty-tHO libraria.ns "l-lere in attendance representing thirty-six counties and fifty-four schools. There were also'principa1s~ teachers~
state workers, and representatives from Atlanta University School of
Li.brary Service on hand to lend inspiration and support.
The S"~~tu~ ?f the Elementary School Slags.--Immediately following this stateuide meeting (}'larch 28-29,1958), librarians in the elementary schools
began a 1fCwe of communication requesting anSl-lers to the question)/ il"Nhat
happens to our Elementary Slags now'"? II The anst'lier came through the office of the state Library Consultant in a NeHsletter titled, liLetis Squaren, in
June 1958.. An excerpt from this 1etteJ:' reads:
Hany have asked this question - what happens to our elementary Slag::, nOH? The anS1-Jer is a :3imple one. It means simply that nON" our Elementary or Junior Slags have something to work toward for uhich to look fOI'lJ'ard. They are to be included as plans are made on the regional level. Perhaps in some activities they could

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be irlc1uded th

region mcct.~J"

s':,scrion for th:lO thl;:) CJ
D:od r:ll~,1:()

tIl c~ ;"'=; ::-::.( i () W:0(0Linr:;, :,"i.,ld d:i;:;Cli,:];; thei.r TJ]'obl,::ra:;

5JJtgs tbD.t. our I reach sen5.oI'
t)[~;':it~r~

'TilT ~: '2n::1.o1' ,r,

Orf',,-nL;aticn of

Dl:-J,S<E.: 1cTil,]~ [3':1)", jf(~~:~C,'! I ~rj.,~.tl

T/l::.'n

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for us to

so that; He J_allg~,; ill

0', ;.,U.".l./,':."',.T.\."'", S1J,:t~Cl.~y- :Y:'OCl C;~.n

Come S

ire hOTl() to ]'iav'Cj '(Jor!",'d

strClJ.gtJ'laTlin.c; ()\~r" :rDgio[u,}]~

p;rou.:p;'3 \9,

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lTe 1-Jould l{r,;Yim. t.hInk of

tlle?n '!rJ'O COYJ,.I,d not. gT"OT'J'.. Our

a chDTlenge - us lJOpu.

::':.nd :~;ll~p~po:rt

0.11(1 strengthen all unitr; boLh 10c;;;J. D:nd J:'c:3ion"

in th'3 local units, tl'Je schooln clo;JccJ. and Lho88 \-Tbo had given lJD;30:i.n,;, 'n

of thoir time and

through t11f) :if(",,:n~!J and ccrt.ain':ly during the

1.9/r:',S) SC1, 1001 ~re:::rr".<O) felt rCH3J.'ded in that, at, long 18f:t one objective had

callod for stronger local org:.:mizi'J,tion for Slags in elementary, junior high and senior hi[':h schools, and Holl organized strong regional groups of elementary and h.i.gh school Slags to sufficiently u.ndergird the state
1 organization. To borrov-T an expression often used b;V Hr. R. L. Cousins ",ho furnished. a tremendous amount of inspira:t.lon, encouragement, and guidance as Director of Negro Education, State Department of Education during these initial stages of growth for the Sla.g organiza.tion, "l hea,1' the Slags are on the move.!l "Te rea.lly had the feeling that He 1,rore moving, though slo\iJ..V, yet 5tcJ':'.dily, a.nd the gratify-lng element. vJas, there 119.S
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Presently serd.ng 3:'3 As::,istant Director, Southern Education Associ':1.tion.

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YTl.~t!. a!'.. . . sp~rJ_'0I a.no,. eoa1.

-F....,i.--r.-.s.-..t......H. oot.i-n_.g__o...f_..S._- 1-a~_g.....E~..x._c.c_u..t.:.L..ve Co-m"w..-i-t,t..o.,.e...-,-_._S.-c-h-o'-o-1-'-T'C-i-:'f'f-i#1,9''5'-8''-''-5--9.--
i'Jhen the 1958-' 59 school term opened, the first state Slag President

T:Jilliam King of vTaynesboro High, filled iTlth enthusiasm under the zestful

guidance of his counselor-librarian, Nrs. Anne T. Blakeney, called an

executive committee meeting for September 27, 1958. At the request of

the Executive Committee, the State Libra~J Consultant was asked to send a

memora.ndum to all Slag units informing tha'1l of the proceedings of the

meeting and of the proposed plan for the nelli school term 1958- '59. A

copy of this memo fo1101-1S:

This little If quickie If from me to you vJtll bring echoes from
our Slag Executive Committee meeting "!'Thich convened in Atlanta, September 27, 1958. Of our 62 units registered we had represen-
tation from 25. Our state Slag President William King (W~es
bol'o High and Industrial School), presided and it was well doneas you knOTtT Slag King is capable and deserving of such a conunent.
This little note is coming to you from me by special request of YOl~ Executive Committee. (Tha~~s to theml)
In getting started for the year the group assigned responsi-
bilities to different schools. It vTaS felt that such an assigrnnent w01ud eliminate problems of transportation involved when
Slags on the same cODlmittee were located at different schools. Follovring 11ere the committee assie:,llments:

1. Activities and AHardr>

South li'u.lton

East Point

2. Finance

Price High

Atlanta

3. Hembership
h. Program

Fair StTcet Boggs Academy

Gainesville Keysville

5. Project

F.mory street

Dalton

6. Publicity

Hamilton High

Avondale Estates

7. Standards and Qualifica.tions Candler County Trng. Hettel'

As soon a.s these committees 11.<)'I,,-e a chance to meet and send in

their reports such reports Hill be forFarded to you for discussion

in your local units.

If you 'tvlll check your Constitution you vlill find that it is
time to pay your state dues of 205.00. "Article vn - Dues lf in

your state Constitution rec:ds, in part, lIThese dues shall be sent

to the treasurer betTtJeen the OPCTl..i..1Y~ of school and December 31. If

If you do not take care of yOl";, oblig:J.tiOll HE: 'li.ll not be et.ble to

rotain your p,roup on our a.ctive J_L.Gt., COl1flGcfcwntly, you Irl11

rec e:. ~~J. C'

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'::on!nun..:LcaJ'.~J_on.

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7, 1959, Slag King
called another meeting of the lZc:ecutive COl!Iu1ititJec.. Tho purpose of this meeting vras to discuss and formuh'.te final plcms for the second statEn-rlde meeting. It took a very long day and GllTl:;>r evening s8c;sion to complete plans, but the Information Sheet vJhich fol:.oHs sho~rs the results of some very excellent planning by the group~

InfoImation Sheet

THE HEEI'ING:

1'0 be held 2 days - Fridcxy and Saturday (April 17-18, 1959) - Washington High School~ Atlanta

Tm~ THFl-'lE:

liThe Library - Heart of' the Schooll!

THE HOUSING:

plans are being made for the housing of "l:irJO delegates from each Slag unit or a maximum of th:cee. You can send more if you will be ref3ponsib1e for securing their housing. Plan to pay $1.,50 per night.

Your pre-registration form MUST be returned by April 1, 1959. It is onJ..y in this vray(jhat. you will be furnished in advance the address of the place(s) of accommodations for your Slag delegates~ Thin means that immediately upon the c.rrival in Atlanta '!;'hey
'hull report 'GO these assi.gr.ments 6 Include in your expense for them.l' ca.b fare from the st.a.t,ion to their hou.sing location~ and from their housing, return to the station. Housing '\11"111 be within walking distance of
the place of meetingo

Librarians wlll arrange for their ovm accommodations. \-1e suggest that you contact t.he same housing units avai.lable during our annual librarians conference, na.mely, Atlanta Universit:r~ l'ITaluhajeJ University Motel. (Wish we could do better - just cannot)o

THE }jEALS:

In checking the number of meals,librarians planning to attend will please include themselves in the number indicated. Plans are being made for every meal except breaIcfast. This m.eal, we hope, can be secured at their housing places. An estimate cost of meaJ.s:

Box Lu.nch Supper
Saturday Lunch Breakfast

$1000 1.00
.7.tJ .50

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SLAG NEWS:

Our reporter Slag Sandra Roberts of Barnesville, is
desirous of having ready for distribution at the state meeting our first Slag neHS bulletin. Remember, when you send in your pre-registration form to include something for the Slags News release!

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1. The Slags in Region 3 are being asked to be respon~
sible for Inspirational Services for Friday and Saturday.

2. Slag ~villiam I'Jest of Region 11 will introduce on Friday morning all officers to the general assemb~..
(Officers please send Slag West a brief biography). Officers will also prepare to bring some message to the assembly. Limit this to 3 minutes each.

3. The Slags in Region 2 have been assigned the duty of providing hostesses for the Supper meeting and making place cards for same.
h. The Nominating Connnittee:
Bet ty Davis, Chairman William W"est Janet Dixon Eleanor Fuller Shirley Graham

Adviser: Mrs. Rosebud Dixon

5. For the Slagaree on Friday evening, the following

regions are asked to plan special entertaining'pre-

sentation not exceeding 10 minutes each: (Regions

11-6-3-5).

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THE TOUR:

The buses will leave for the educational tour of the Little White House, War.m Springs, Georgia, immediately follol-nng the Friday morning session. Box lunches will be served on 'the bus. Roundtrip for the tour -, $2.00
each.

STATE l1El1BERSHIP
DUFB:

If you have not paid your membership dues of $5.00 please do so AT ONCE or bring it to the meetingI
To date we have approximately 60 units that have paid.

vlORKSHOP:

Workshop areas will be set up according to our special co~~ttees that have been at work during the year. Reports from these cOlnmittees will be distributed and final action taken follovJing the workshops. Slag
organizations responsible for these reports will be
in charge of the discussions.

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NOUINATING CONH[T'.1'EE:
If your Sla.g unit. h2.3 not. been contacted and you haVfj not s8ut in your nominoc~; to ;ycmr SlGg Rc[jona.l Advlser, p1eaC:,E) contact her at once.

SCRAPBOOKS:

If,your loc~u tmit or yom:' region haG prepared a scrapbook bring it nlong.. Scrapbooks 1-ri11 bE; on di~;p18Y. Nothing definite for this y'car has been planned as to
fo:rrnat, contsnt., etc", bu':; some units and regions have been at work. Do bring vrhat you have. He will even have some form of ,judging~

NOTE FRON PRESIDF1JT 1."ING:
Dear F'ellml Slags:

1tJe have much work to be done at. our Second Statmude Slag meeting" Tt can be accomplished if you are present! Plea:::;e plan to attend. It will not be all " 1fork for '\ole have planned some IIfun activities. II

I shDll be looking fonJard to seeing representatives from each of your local units.

Our state Slag Organ:i..z,ution vr.Lll grO't\" only in proportion to your support and participation~

Uni~il Apr'll 17-18, 1959, I remain,

Your 1,oyal President 1Villiam K:lne

!:~~..eram a!:d Aet,i!2-}ies of S~ond{\!m:::'ll.~)t~.?lagHe~~tin~.-.-Highlights from this second annueJ. state'tfide meet.l.ng gi'v~e evidence of the kind of inspiring and satisfying groHth of the org0.ni~~ation.
Challenging greetings and vJ'elcome notes vrerC-l expressed by Hr. O. N. Cornell, Principal of ~vashington High School, Dr. Virginia 1,. Jones, Dean School of Librar;r Service, Atlanta Univer:::;ity, and Hr. 1. H. Pitts, E.xecutive Secreta~J, Georgia Teachers and Education Association. The group sessions v,rere stimulating as various committees made reports after which these reports 'tiere discussed and finaDy accepted.
On Friday afternoon, three bus loads of Slags and several cars formed a motorcade and journeyed to l[;:.J,rm Springs, Georgia, and the TJittle ~\Jhite

.L.JO

Hous e on an educational toUT' ~

the tom' those running for office

made campalgn speeches on the buse.s and in the cars. All speeches that

were left over 1'1ere ma.de d:uring the Supper and. Slagaree on Friday evening..

1!ith the able and dytla.mic Slag Vice-President B,tty Davis, of Boggs

Acadenw, Keysville, as presiding officer, the Saturday session got under-

way.. After reports from the group sessions, state Slag Treasurer, Patricia

Walker from Price High School, Atlanta, made a very: good report on the

financial standing of the organization.

For the first time ur.its shared Scrap Books. 11:r5. Josephine Thompson,

Associate Professor, Atlanta University School of Librar,y Sel~~ce, served

as chairman of the JUdges Committee, and three of her studonts from the

university served tvith her. These students Here: Hisses Al.lcia. Amey,

Alfreda Caldw'ell., and Mr. Robert 11. Ballard.. The follo't'Jing schools sub-

mitted books:

Cuyler Junior High Emory street High Hamilton High Jefferson County High
Lincoln County Training }fain High
Ocilla High &Industrial
Oconee Hir-.,h Stephens School Summerhill High

Savannah Dalton A~ondale Estates JJouisville Lincolnton
Rome Ocilla Dublin Calhoun Cartersville

'lihe first prize went to Cuyler Juni.or High School, and second prize to

Hamilton High School. Mrs. Thompson and her com.l'Jlittee stated that all

books deserved special mention.

The last impressive nmnber on the program was the unique presentation
1"- and installation of the new'ly elected officers by Mr. 'V-Tilliam Bennett,

Head Librarian, Trevor-Arnett Library, Atlanta University.

state..1.~ag O~fi.?~_~~.--The Ilei-J'ly elected officers are:

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President . Vice-President Recording Sec-
retary Treasurer
Historian
Parliamentarian Reporter

Harilyn Thompson 1oJil1iam Hest
Bernice Collins Dorothy Campbell
Brenda Belcher
1'largaret Ann Julian Oneita Watson

Turner High Beach High
Candler Co. Trng. Ga. School for the
Deaf Car-vel' Heights
Jr. High Booker High Sumter High

Atlanta Savannah
Metter
Cave Spring
Columbus Barnesville Americus

Attendance was good and a breakdorffi of the registration follows:

Slags 226

Librarians

LQ

Principals, teachers,

parents, representa-

tives from Atlanta

University School of

Library Service, State

\vorkers Total Registration

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281

\'!ith the words of their favorite Slag song ringing throughout the

spacious auditorium, the second statewide Slag meeting came to a successful

close.

Favo~~e S~c:~~Sor:_~~--
"Slags we Are Today and Proud Indeed Are He" Tune: "He"

Slags we are today and proud indeed are we, Slags work hard each day and never charge a fee, Slags l{11OW how to smile and get a good book read By some student 'Viho said reading he did dread. Slags can make the library seem just like a home, Comfortable, clean and always fresh and warm. Though we strive each day to l-vork and never lag
We'D. sing a]:tfays - LOYAL SLAGS."

Loud we sing ourp:.~:d.::;E; today we are true SLAGS Doctors in disguise l-v treat from books not bags, 1~Te take ev rry case l-vhether lessons or love Ansl-iers never fail they fit just like a glove. We keep far ahead of all of our classmates Books and everything for 1'ie kn01-1 just 'VThat rates. Yes, we work so hard, but we are always glad
Wetll sing ever LOYAL SLAGS!

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at
,

l.J..o-.r.k-. on

L.o_c.a-.l.-a_n.......d...

Regional

Levels.-...1/vhen

schools

opened

in

September 1959, Slag orga~izations were blossoming both on local and

regional levels. Interesting and encouraging reports were sent to the

Office of the State Librar,r Consultant describing various activities. The

reports told of assembly programs which ~Jere planned, written and executed

by the Slags. There were elections of officers, book teas,and talks,

cocoa and orange sips$ after school workshops, faculty luncheons, an evening

for poetry, story hours, book fail's., festiv-als, shmfers, and finally, in

many schools, the observance of a special Slag Day. One could only

register a feeling of deep pride for the librarians and Slags sho amid

barriers of over-crowded conditions, limited funds for operation, and

competition with fa.vorite extra-Gurricular acthrities, such e.s, band,

chorus, football, and basketball, not onl.Y survived but wax'e sloi-rly yet

assidUOUSly ca.rving their name on the table of "indispen,'Jables. II The

sta.te president attended some of the regional meetings along with the

State Library Consultant and kept the groups infonned as to the activHieH

throughout the state. The state Slag officers 1..rere kept so busy in th~'fr

mill local and regiona.l organiza.tions that the E:xecutive COImnittee did nl.Jt

call a meeting until Saturday, Februal~ 6, 1960.

THE FRUIT YEAR OF 1960 _S_l_a.g Exec. ut.i_v"._e_.._Co_n~._ itt_ ee .M_,_e. eting: Februa~__J._ .,_....,.~_,'_r ._6.,...,._.,_ 19_ 60.--The old business on the agenda called for reports from each region. Follo'l\ring these reports "'Thieh were evidence of active and effective organizations, the state treasurer Dorothy Campbell, Georgia School for the Deaf, Cave Spring, gave an axcellent account of the funds and distributed vn'itten reports.

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~!. for Th~:::~nn~l Slag ~ieet,~2:rf.-~The nmr business was urgent.

Plans for the third Annual Slag conference lT8r8 oYer-due. Before the

meeting adjourned early in the evening, the group had unanimousl,y agreed

on the follovdng:

1. The third annual Slag meeting would be held on March 25-26, 1960

2" The meeting lv-auld convene at the Jill Center, Dublin

3. The themG of the meeting would be: llSlags on the Hove opportunities and challenges Ahead in: (1) Summer Workshops,
(2) Selection of :r-raterials, 0) High School Curriculum, (h)
Reading Guidance.\' (5) Recrui.ting programs. lt The exploration of this 'l:ih3me could be in. the form of a symposium consisting
of five members and one coordinator"

Committees were appointed and the stage set for the conference.

Proceedings at the Third Annual State Slag Conference.--Indeed the

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'llhird Annual Slag Conference was a most rewarding one. Missing highlights

from this meet,ing would make any "Diary of e. SlagI:' incompleteo For those

who had labored long Hith the orgardzation tb.ere 'V-rere indications at this

meeting 'Yrhich served as satisfying si.gus of growth of organ.i.zation and of

the Slag,themselves ..

The meetings both d~s were opened vr.:i..th an impressive morning medita-

tion period centered around the conference theme and conducted by the Sla.gs.

L~ading the meditation on Friday were the Slags from Harshall Junior High

School, Co1tunbus, and on Saturday the Slags from Meriwether County Training

School, ManchesteI'.- East Depot High, L8Grange - a.nd Mary Johnson School,

Franklin. Serving as advisers for these groups were Miss Peggy Joyce Wal..teer,

and Mrso Lois Baker respectively.
Nt'. Alexander Hurse, Area Supervisor, Savannah State College and 4H

Camp Director, Hr. H. H. Dudley, one of Dubl.in's outstanding citizens,

Charles 'Tfl. nanning, Principal Oconee High Schoo1 5 Dublin, and Mrs.

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Hoscbu.d

Vi. cc- C;}v:d./':rLd1 of L:iJ:u'ar1::tTl,; ::) nct:i (1'1 0:(' G'J'I'~1\.2 bl'OllU:rL in-

Dpiring

cb.rllJ~cn.c.ine g1~(':;ctj:nGs to tIle

'1'11'.; D;Tmposiu1i1 Has bc,:'.u'c,:i.fully coorcJinn.t cd b,T r;j:'~: 7i.rl~]nLa 2mith,

CD.,',rc::r tTun:Lor High, Colurnbu:?1. P<O.!'tieiyJ:J:!,t::3 on the p:mel TTer,:': :31:1.[;:;; ,To

:8'fel;;/"n HCaJ:'S, Fc:dr street Sehool - Ga:LnoGviJJ:, 3c,ndra Robert.:;, Booker High-

Barnesville, Nar'J Scott, Sumter HiGh - Arncricm:l, Onei ttl H'atson, Sumtor

High - Americlls, and Brenda Belcher, SpcJUcer Senior High - Columbus.

DttJ:'ing the afternoon sesGion the first state Slag Pro:3ident, Hil1iam

King, a Freshman at 1'1orohou88 College, Atlanta, addrer;lsed the assembJ..y.

His inspj.ring message Has received irith overwheJ1Tling applause. He was

presented a medal of honor by the Slag President l1;w,:,ilyn Thompson. Sharing

honors trith the former president ',las Thomas Saxon Southern, a former Slag

officer in the local unit at Oconee IIi[",h, Dublin, and a very act.ive member
on the regional level.

The evenine: session was filled w:i.th excitement for all. There 'Vwre

ontertaining and ivell-stated campaign speeches, and a period devoted to

Square Dancine Hith Hr. Robert Roberts youthful C<'::unp l-1anag:i.ng directing

the dances inbebreon the roasting of vwiners and d:,:':i..nking sodas.

Saturday morning found the group eager to get started. The president

thrilled a.nd challeng3d the group as she so beautifull;r delivered the

Annual President r s message. Following her presenta.tion she vlas mlarded a.

medal of honor.

Scri).pbook Al"ards - 1960.--Another exciting feature of the program Has

the judging of Scrapbooks by Hr. William Bennett, Head Librarian, Trevor-

t\:rnett ]~ibrJ.:r..y-, Atlanta UniYc:rGity, uho served as Chairma;l, aasisted by 111'.

LlJcil.l~3 Dacote, President TeaGhers A~)f)oc:L<1t;ion of Georgia, "md T"Ir. H. H.

Dud] 0.:'1', one of Dub11n If; olltst.and:Ln,r.; senior citis c)I1s .H:~ ~;s Saroh2,uf:.J.e:r,

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llbrarian,Elde14 High School, Sandersville ser"lred as Chairman of the Scrap-

book Committee" Excerpts from the final report made by M;r ~ Bennett 011011:.

"JiJ:t"tl Chairman, energetic and inspiring Slags 3 I am pleased to report to you the results of the judging by the committee. This
ha.s not been an easy task" The cOlluTJittee has agTeed unanimou.sJ.y
on the selections here present,ed"
First, 'tve should like to compliment you. on your interest in the
scrapbook project. Seventeen books from 16 schools were entered. One school had two entries... One entr.:r covered four schools. Each
scrapbook is a prize winner. 1f1e 'tush tha1; 't-T0 could a'l>Tard top
prizes for all of them for the books ar'e rem.:i.niscent, stimu.lating,
revealing, enlightening, artisticallY prepared, motivating, and
rewarding in themselves. They record 'jjlle histoI",Y made by you as
you think it should be recorded.
You are hereby highJ.y congratulated by us for your efforts .. Since we were asked to select the two scrapbook~ which appeared in our judgment, best to represent the kind of scrapbook 'tihieh you as
an organization would appreciate)) 'VJ"e have done our best to fulfill
this I'equest., urst place 'tv-Inner is BEACH HIGH - SAVANNAH - Mrs. Hazel Brentson, Librarian; second place winner i.8 SOL C~ JOHNSON Savannah - !'Irs. Dcx'othy Jamerson,9 J:j..brarian~ II

The prize for each winning school was a.n enGrav(;1d troplvo Other schools

that submitted scrapbooks were:

Blaclofel1 Memorial High Candler County Training Carver Junior High Clarke High Cra'lvford County 'l'raining Douglas High Fair street School Hamilton High
Holley High Nashville Hi gh Ocilla High & Industrial Oconee High Tompkins High 1filliam James High

Elberton Hrs. Beulah Ha't-r8S

Hetter

"Mrs. l'lildred Br01ffi

Columbus ~s. Helen Burnett

Cordele::

Hiss \isola Johnson

Roberta

Mrs. Johnuye J .. Owens

Montezuma Mr's. Odessa E. Hunter

Gainisy:l..lle Mrs. Clara G. Poole

AiTonda1e

Estc\,tes Mr~3. Rosebud Dixon

Sylvester Mrs. Al.'11a B. D~miels

Nashville Mrs. Leila LaHrence

Ocilla

Miss I,ouisEi Y. Cureton

Dublin

Miss Lillie Benjamin

~)aYarmal1 Hrs Ursuline Ingersoll

Statesboro fUSS Dorothy Briggs

The State Treasu:r:~::: Re:r::oEt~--Slag Doroth~f CampbeJ.;L from Georgia School

for the Deaf, C~ve Spring, the state treasurer, made her annual report to

the group~ This l-TaS perhaps the most effective, relvarding, and heart-

'tfarmine presentation of the entire tvJo-day conferencen Slag Campbell i'Tho

possesses a ra.diating personality made the report in IIher language" in a

")') .Jc..
most graceful manncr~ and it 1:JaE; interpreted by Hr. Curtis Atkinson, librarian at the <.~choo1. She distr:ibutul a copy of her report so that each

Slag could follm; her a:::; i;he reported. At the conclusion there ,;-ras an

ovation from the aCJsGmbly uhich lifted one I s very soul. The state Slag

president presented Slag Can~bell a medal of honor. Slag Campbell goes

dot-Tn in Slag history as a great, courageous, and noble student librcl.ry

assistant. These lines from flIt Couldn't Be Done"l by Edgar A. Guest. 8e1""'18
as a worthy tribute to Slag Campbell:

"Somebody said tha.t it couldn't, be done, But she with a chuckle replied
That "maybe it couldn't," but she vTOuld bE') one 1-,T):1O lvouldn' t say so till she'd tried.
So she buckled right in 1vith the trace of a grin On her face. If she worried she hid it.
She started to sing as she tacked the thing
That coulen t t bE~ done, and :',h8 did it. II

Th_~ _Sl~,gs Fir~t S.5'.E_~~:~!!!:!P A~ar.d.--l1Iso highlighting this meeting

vms the presentation of a Book Scholarship A'ward to a deserving Slag.

All senior Slags were eligible, and recommendations were sent to the

Scholarship Committee of vrhich Nrs. Helen L. Burnett was chairman~

Serving on tlus committee were the follm-ling librarians: }Irs. Corinne l~ong,

J.1cDuffie County Train.i.ng School, Thomson, and 1-1rs. Mabel Underwood, Booker

High, Barnesville. One Slag from each region also served on the oommittee.

These Slags were:

stella Glover Anita Williamson Helen Slade Gaile V1Torsham Hargaret Williams L~verne Shinault Patricia Demons Sarah Frick

1 Elm Street
2 Henl~- County Training 3 Turner High
1+ Fair Street School
5 NcDuffie County Training 6 Lee County Training 7 Booker Hig,h
8 1"Tillia111 James High

Rockmart McDonough Atlanta Gainesville Thomson Leesburg Barnesville statesboro

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Hazel Fellema.n, ThE:! Best Loved Poems of the American People (New
York: Garden City Books, 19"36 r;p:-tl"9-;---~"

Hub;l Glost.er Bonnie }!. Hilli<.l1HS Dorothy (fiTcns

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9 'ijashington Bigl!
10 HoJJey H:LCh 11 Tcmplcins H:1.r;h

Qu:itm:jD
!S~/1v2ntcJ.~
S C1v::mncJ1

The fir:3t full year Book Scholarsh:ip for 1960-'61, was ax"farded t,O

Slag Anita L. l;[illiamson, Henry County Training School, HcDonough. Fol-

lowing is an excerpt from the recommendation as submitted by her librarLan
Mrs. L. L. Smith:

"From the Henry County Training School I narne Anita L. ~villiamson to be considered for the Book Seholarshin Mrard. Anita possesses the qualit,ies of a good Slag. She is in-
terested in Library Service as a profession, and this is her third year as an active member of the Slag organization. Anita is dependable, courteous, alert, thoughtful, neat, capable
and intelligent. She diligently and cheerfully helps stUdents,
teachers, and the librarians. Lant school term she received an a1'Tard and special recognition for being the "most helpfu1"
Slag in her organization, on tho high school level. Anita likes people and people like her~ For good citizenship, she was honored bY' the local American I,o[t,ion Post 1.'iomen I s Auxiliary to represent I1cDonough at an annual meet.ing. She was also select.ed by the local New Homemakers of .America to represm t
the Henry County Training School at the National Convention. During oUl~ recent "Career Honthll she spoke on the subject "Librariansh:i.p as a Profession. !I I don't believe a more capable person or a more deserving Slag could be nominated for the Book Scholarship. I highly nominate Anita LQ 1'!illiamson' s name for consideratione ll

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ElectEld

Slag

Officers

for School .

Term

1960 _-'6L -..... .._,...,. -

HI'S. Rosebud Dixon, energetic, versatile and dynamic Vice-president of

the Librarians Section of GTEA, and Chairman of the Nominating Comrnitte.;':)

presented the newly e1ected officers for the scbool term 1960-'61, to

Mr. Robert Threatt, Instructional ConsuJ.tant, State Department of Educn 4::1'. 't"

who made a challenging speech to the group after 1'111ich he conducb.;d OJl

impressive i.r.~d~:,'Jlation of the foD01rlng officers:

President V.ice-P:t-C;3icJ
c.': ,,'~'
LJ I .., '. , ,,'

He::;t
Co:Lltn:;:~,

T~cr't 1./~: J,'j
+;".'(t,":".',,'~
;-'-"~Y!

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*Treasurer Reporter Pat'liamentarj.an

Dorot.b,y Campbell Adelaide Cannon Narv:i.s Freeman

Ga. School for Deaf l1arshall tTr. High Beach Senior High

Cave Spring Columbus Savannah

__ _----_.'_ - -R-e-g..i.stra-t_io.n . for r.rhird.._- A- nn-u-a- l -s- t. a. te-- S~ la.g._.... Confel'e.nce.--Hrs. A. Lamar

Robinson, Secrstar:r in the offi.ce of the state Lfbrary Consultant who

served as Registra.r, announced the follovrlng registration for the two-d~

conference:

Student Assistants 175

School Librari.ans

5h

Ul1.i.versity I4ibrarian

1

Principals

6

Teachers

6

Jea.nes Supervisor

1

Friends

3

state ~lTorkers

3

Total

21.J.9

55 schools werc represented.
The whole proceedings of the conference were taped so that each local

uni.t that desired could ir..clude it in its tape col1ect,ion. A Slag DirectoI"'".f for 1959- '60 IJaS publisht~d and distributed at the meeting to each regisJc.ered. delegation. (A copy appea.rs in the Appendix).

SLAG ATTENDS 1rTfUTEHOUSE CONFERENCE

Slae ~epres~ntative to the 196~ Whitehou~e Confe~~~~on C~ildren

and Y~uth.">-This TllaS proving to be a banner year for the Slags. The

president presented to the gro'<lp Vice-president Nil1lam west, from Hunt

High, r.'ort Valley, as the Slag chosen by the Georgia state Coml'Tlittee on

the conference to serve as a member of the youth delegation from Georgia

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The delegate assembly amended Article IV - Officers, Section 2 of the

state Slag Constitution to read: liThe Officers shall hold office for one

year only. No officer shall succeed himself in office except the treasurer."

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at the Whitehouse Conference on Children and Youth~
Slag lvest and the group were jubilant over thif; recognition. Unani-
mous~ the Slags agreed to defray the expenses of their representativeo
Mrs. Corinne Long, Librarian, McDuffie County Training School, Thomson,
presented a small purse to Slag I'Jest from the librarians present at the
conference.
THE CONSTANT CRY
As each year comes to a close the SJ~GS (Student Librar,r Assistants
of Georgia), put the rn..i.rror on the 'Hall and gaze anxiollsly 1dthin v7hile
they rc!)Co.t:
"Mirror, mirror, on the -vrall vfllat organization rendered the greatest
SERVICE to all?lI
The mirror gives a challenging anS'Her, for 'Hhen shco01 opens in early
fall no beehive could compete vnth the local organizations. The zeal and
fervor to SERVE mount higher and higher. There is no doubt that SLAGS
are steadily becoming one of the most vital elements in the total program
of the school. The constant cry the state over from the administrators,
librarians, and teachers is, "GIVE US ST~Gs!n
Give us Slags! Slags - from ever,y raru{, Fresh and free and frank; Slags of thought and reading, Slags of light and leading, Slags of loyal breeding , The school's welfare speeding; Slags of faith and not of fiction, Slags of lofty aim in action; Give us Slags - I say again,
Give us Slags!
Give us Slags! Strong and stalwart ones; Slags whom highest hope inspires,

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J.,'..l.L,''.:n ..:> ,

Slags N'ho trample :3c:1f beneath them,

Slagf; ~'lho mctko "their :Jch(H)l nrcD,the them

As her noble stlidcrrt.r:J,

Horthy of their [)ire::;

Slri.gs 1'7ho noYer

tha:Lr teachers,

SJ.::3,gS 1rllO nC'~lC;I', 1,"0.:1..]_ tbeir cltl.[~f;Jna.tes,

True, hmvGver falfw are ctbGl"s;

Give UG SlaGEr - I say (;!,gain,

GiV'6 1V;1 SI.agfl!

G':LV8 us SI"u.Crj 1

S1ne~; \Jho,

tho ter,rpe:.:;t ga'thers,

Grafjp tho standnrd of.' their librarians

In the thickest fight;

:SlDgs nho strike f(yY' home, 8cllOOl a.nd altar, (l,et the cO\'I7ard e:J:':~nge <-,mel falter,)

God defend the right I ,

True as truth the lorn <:',no. lonely,

'I'r.'~De. ',,I......."--,._,

C.:,~"A".)

.v/,1i-.1;:0;

br''~.l.."Ii

Te -,

c~~.].~e:..(.)1.1...'Ll...,t,r ,

r:nC).[~r; ~)ho Vee'old uln re ::w.ini~s have trod,

Sl[1.[;:> for Country, Horno, School - and God!

Giva us Slag~) J I say again - agc1.in -

(}ive lLS Slc~gc) !-;}

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Joshiah G. Holland, "Give Us Hen" - paraphrased.

APPENDICES 37

SHaOI~O DVTS 1VNOlDaH ~S~I~ V X1puaddv

FIRST REGIONAL SLAG OFFICERS
Elected: March 26, 1955
and
April 2, 1955

I John T" Blackwell" Chairman Fred Dorsey~ Vice-Chairman Alma ,Jean Sherfield) Secretary Mar,y Ellison, Treasurer
Jeanette Hendricks, Reporter
Oaro1yn Tolliver, Chairman
Program COlmnittee

Emory st,:reet School Jr1.:m. Street Sc:11oo1. Cedar Hill High Cedar R.i.l1 High Elm street High
Emory street School

II Bessie Jones, Chairman Luvene'vest, Vice-Chairman Fannie Ransby, Secretary Bernice Warren, Treasurer Margie Durrah Johnnie Hedding, Chairman Program Corrmuttee

Fairmont. High HenTy Co. Training
Na:ey tTohnson High Fairmont High Harner High
Fairmont High

III Elaine Brovm, Chairman Hazel Solomon, Vice-Chairman Betty Miller~ Secreta~r Flora l1bitehead, Treasurer Ruth Turner, Reporter Bet,t;)r Nelson, Chairman Program Committee
IV Birda Collins, Chairman James Pharr, Vice-Chairman Hilla ~.yatson, Secretary Lois Singleton, Treasurer Mamie Smith, Reporter Mildred Little, Chairman Progr~~ Committee Billie T.. Brovme, Assto Sec"
V Ernestine Slade, Chairman Verdel1 Smith, CO-Chairman Mildred Thomas, Secretary Dorothy McAlpin, rrreasurer George Neely, Reporter Gertie ~ITebb, Chairman Program Co~nittee
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Turner Riga Avondale Est,a.t,es South :F'ulton High
Hamilton High
Fountain High
Price High
Carver High. Hooper Een",'d.ck Buford High Fair street High
Fair street High
Putnam Co. Training BlacIc~Tel1 1111emo1"i81
Boggs Academy' Elder High V,Ja;/'118Sboro Hi.gh
TJ'I).cy C~ Laney
Elder High
'jT:"ynesboro Hlgh

Dalton
R.oc.kmart
Cedart.ovm Cedal'tOffi"l
R.ockmart
Dalt.on
Griffin McDonough
Franklin
Griffin
Nel-man
O1':1.."in
A.t.lanta
Avondale East Point:, Avondale Forest Pa:rk
Atlant/a.
:Honx'oe Lc\irrrenceville
Buford
GainesYille Gainesi/i.lle
Eatont.on Elberton
Keysvll1e
.s~mdersvj.lle
HC1YTJ.8sboro Augm,ta
Sandersville
Ha;ynE'sboro

ho
\~ Dorothy Pace, Chairman Sara11 Jones, Vice-Chairman. Barbara Hall, Secretary Jane Durrah, Treasurer .I\nzie F,ngra.m~ Heporter Bobbie Kimbrough, Chairman Program Corrnnitltee

Spencer 8r~ High Carver Jr. High Carver Jr. High Buena Vista High A. S. Staley High
Caner Jr. High

Columbus Colu.l11bus Collunbus
Buena Vir.ta
Americus
Columbus

VII Betty Pinkston, Gh,d.rman
Loani:ta Hosss Vice-Chainnan Hoses Holston, St~creta:r:Y Dorothy Barnes, 'rrea(jUr81'
Harold Turner, RepcJrtor Anna ':6l1is, Chainno.n
Pro gram Cormnit teo

VIII

Annette Spikes, Chairman Sadie Arline, CoCha.i.rman l1arcia ,J:lck::ion, Secretary
Dorothy BJ:'01vTl, '1.'1'e<1811.re1'
Cc::t"'olyu ;}{/ri.ckland, HeIx)Yt,er El:i.z'?beth P1nkncy, Chc.d.l'Yilan
Progra.m GO:rrJr;1itt.ee

BoIlard-Hudson Hi gh Ballard-Hudson High Crawford Co .. Tra.i.ning BnllCi.rd-Hudson Jr. High B.'311tiX'd-Hudson Hle-,h
Hubbard High

Macon Ma.con
Roberta Macon
Macon
ForS",rth

Oconee High
Dock Kemp High Dickerson Training Candler Co. Training Evans Co. Training
Springfield High

Dublin ivrightsville Vidalia Metter
Claxton
Springfield

DC Sammie L. Galdvrell, Ch"drman Angio Swachard, Vice- Chat!'l11an
Pec;gy-c Ann Smith, Sccreta!'Y'
TonmLi.e Thomppon, 'Freel,surer
Patricia Tt~:mn, 11:cport.er EJ.e~' e J ackf;on, Cha:i.rm"ln
Progrc,J( COlT'lnittee

Cax'ver Jr. High
Kestler Hi[',h Carver Jr .. High. Kestler High
1-1onroe 81'" High
Hac~hingtol1 High

Albany
Damascus
Alba.ny
D<Jlnascus
Albany
BlakeJ.y

X Irvin Byrd, Chairman Eunico Johnson. Vice-c;nair'IDe.n Frances 'rhirpe, Secretary An\y !1:U'shall, Treasurer

OelIla Industrial
Ocilla. Industrial
Gillesnie-SeldE!l1 GillN7pie-SeJ.den

Ocilla
Ocilla Cordele
Cordele

XI Nathaniel Armstrong, Chairman
\'Jillial'il Gordon, Vice-Chairman
JUC'.nita Parrls, S ecretoI7{
Joyce Jordon, Treasurer Hae AIlee I,mr, H::,portcr Henry Green, Chairman
ProfjJ.'c.m Conu";littee

ConteI' High Cuyler Jr. High Risley' High Genter High l'Joodville
TtL-slay High

l'Jaycross
Savannah
Brunswick T:T8ycross Savannah
Brun.s1fick

APpendix B
CONS'l'ITUTION AND BY-IA\~S FOR THE STUDENT LIBRARY ASSISTAt'i'l'S OF GEOIDIA
NARCH 19,8
L:1

PREAMB:LE

We, the student librar,y assistants of Georgia, in order to promote good libra~ service in the schools of our state9 to create better understanding and correlation of the activities of student librar,r assistants in the state, to unite in a.n enthusiastie effort to insure better and increased library service to the junior and senior high youth of Georgia, do confirm this Constitution for the student library assistants of the state of Georgia~

Section L Section 2.

ARTICLE I .. Name The name of this organization shaLl be the Student Library Assistants of Georgia. (SLAGS) II This organization shall be sponsored by the Librarians. Section of the Georgia Teachers and Educat:LoIl Assoeiation.

ARTICLE II - Objectives A. To increase student interest and participation in school library
work by more thoroughly acquainting them "rith library services, resources, and procedures. B. To improve and extend library services in the schools as a means of strengthening t,he educational program.
c. To attract students in the junior and senior high schools of
Georgia who maintain high scholarship ratings and arouse their inter,est in the study of librarianship as a profession. D. To afford an interchange of ideas and fellowship among local clubs throughout the stateo
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Section 1. Section 2. Section 3.
Section 4.

ARTICLE III - Hembership The memben:hip in this organization shall consist of library aSlsistcmts who are members of an organized club in any junior or senior high school in Georgia. students enrolled in any junior' or senior high school in Georgia desiring membership must maintain a pa: ..,..i." g grade in all subJects and have a high citizenship rating.
,
High school and junior high school students who work in public libraries i.n Georgia shall become contributing members. They shell have no vote but shall be considered members in every other respect. Any group vnshing to become a member of the state association shall make application for meniliership to the Executive Board. The application shall include list of officers, members, and club sponsor. Upon the approval of the Executive Board and p~ent of dues, a membership certificate shall be granted.

Section 1.
Section 2. Section 3.
Section 4.

ARTICLE IV - Officers The elected officers of this organization shall be president, vice-president, recording secretary, treasurer, reporter, historian, and parliamentarian. The corresponding secretarJ shall be appointed by the president from his school. The officers shall hold office for one year only. No officer shall succeed himself in office. Only one ca~didate shall be norn.:.i.nated from any one school system. Should a duly elected officer for any reason not be able to

Section 5.

1.111

pc:dcn'li!

c\>[ U.os of the off:Lce to -"hich he ua~) elected, the

Executive BO':lld ;:3h;1.11 appoint his ~nlCCt3'3S()r.

The president l'imst be in his junior yeDT of senior biEh school

Hhen elected. Other offiCE)!':::; Hla,y be from any [)chaol ye;:!r.

Section 1. Section 2. 3t~ction 3.

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AHTICI,E V - Ez:ecutive Board The E:cecuti'le Board shall consist of the Executive Couutil and the Adviso~J Council. The Executive Council shall be composed of the officers of the state Slag organization and the presidents from each regional Slag organization. The Advisor;'{ Gouncil 8haJ.1 be composed of the state l,ibrar;y-
Consultant, officers of the Librarians' Section of G.T.E.A.,
including the 11 Regional Chairmen and the 11 Hegional SlaG Advisers. The Rxecutive Board shaJl have pmfer to fill a1\Y vacancies in office, to authorize the spending of money for eAvenses of the organization, and to transact necessar-.r business. The Executive Board shall act for the orgmlization between meetine;::; and make arrangements for the annual meetings and
for an:r other necessary meeting~:;.
One-third of the members of the E:xecutive Board shall constitute a quorum

.A.HTICI.E VI - l-1eetings Regular meetins;s of the organization shall be held once a yea.r at the time and place designated by the Executive Board.

Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Section 5.

ARTICLE VIr - Dues Each local organization of Slags shall pay total amount of state dues $5.00. These dues shall be sent to the treaSllrer bet't-leen the opening of school and December 31. The dues for adult contributing members other than those who sponsor library clubs shal.1 be $2.00, ea.cho Groups of high school and junior high students who work in a public library shall become contributing members upon the payment of dues of $1.00 for the group .. '1'he treasurer shall issue membership cards to all who pay dues. Registration fee necessa:r:'r for the success of the meetings may be charged for conference on approval of the Executive Board. The amount of such fees mus'!;; be determined and members advise~ prior to 'Ghe conference.

ARTICLE VIII - Pin, Emblem, Motto F'lowers, and Colors
'fhe organization shall have a state pin, an emblem, a motto,
a flower and colors.

ARTICIJ~ L1: - Quor1.Uil A quorum shall consist of one-foQrth of the voting delegates eligible to attend any meetings.

AHTICLE X - Amendment:3 The Constitution may be amended by t1V'o-third vote of the voting delegates present at any meeting, provided the notice of the proposed change has been submitted in vITiting to all member units at least one month before the meetingo

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ARTICIJE XI - Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in Hobertfs Hules of Order, Revised edition, shall govern this organization in all cases to which they are applicable and in which the,y are not inconsistent with lihe Constitution and By-LaI'lS of this organization.

Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.'
Section 4.

BY-LAWS ARTICLE I - Election of Officers The Executive Board shall appoint a nominating corrnnittee. This committee shall select a slate of officers from slates submitted by the local units l.,ithin the 11 G.T.E.A. Regions. This slate, made up of the nominees for each office from different school systems, shall be sent to member schools one month before the state meeting. Slates subinitted by local organizations and the final slate shall include the name of the nominee, his school, and his previous activities. Nominations from the floor shall be in order at the state meeting. All of the candidates for office shall have been members of a local library club for at least one year. The officers shall be elected at each annual meeting. Each school represented shall have two votes unless a school has thirty or more members in its local organization. It shall then have three votes. These votes shall be cast by voting delegates previously selected by their respective local organizations. The candidates receiving the greatest nmnber of votes shall be declared officers for the following year.

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Section 1. Section 2.
Section 3.
Section L~.
Section 5.
Section 6.

ARTICLE II - Duties of Officers The president shall preside at the state meeting and a~y Executive Board Meeting~ He shall~ ~nth the help of the Executive Board, appoint the Chai:rman of all committees and see that the committees appointed function effectively. He shall represent the organization upon necessary occasions. The vice-president shall preside in the absence of the president and shall assume the full duties and responsibilities of the president in his absence., He shall be chairman of all programs for the year. The recordinG secrer-al',)' shall keep an accurate record ,of the minutr~s of all meetings and a l:Lst of all members of the state orc;anL :'Jation. 'fhe corresponding secretar;7 shall ~)cnd out all notices of called meetings and of other meetings when necessary. He shall be responsible for all communications and shall keep a file of all correspondence. The treasurer shall keep an accurate record of receipts and disbursements. He shall not pay any bills except by signed order of the president. Money shall be kept in a checking account and all bills paid by check" He shall keep an accurate account and shall submit at each meeting a written report of the receipts, the disbursements, and the balance on hand. The treasurer shall issue membership certificates upon payment of dues. He shall serve as chairman of the finance conunittee. The reporter shall be responsible for all publicity. He shall

Secti.on 7.
Section 8.

48
also serve as editor-in-chief of a state news publication when it is established. The historian shall keep a record of the association 2s publicity. The parliamentarian shall advise the president in all matters of parliamentar,r procedures.

ARTIC]~ III - Amendments By-Law's may be amended or repealed at any annual meeting by a majority vote of the voting delegates, if a quortun is present and if the proposed change has been given long enough in advance for the delegates to be instruoted on 'Voting.

Appendix C STUDENT LIBRARY ASSISTANTS OF GEORGIA.
HANDBOOK - 1955
49

STUDENT I,IBRAIIT ASSISTANTS 07 GEORGIA
HANDBOOK - 1955
~I'his handbook was compiled by a committee composed of school librarians each of vJhom believe that the library is one of the most important; segments of a school prograr:L 1'1e knmv that a dynamic school library can be thE3 hub of a schooL vve also realize that no school librarian, no matter hO:1 capable and alert, can make the library the important agency it must be without the help of alert, respons~ble and friendly student assistants 0 So -- we salute you - our SLAGS - on whom l"e depend, and who
add so much to our program. We hope this little handbook will be of some value as you develop Y'OU!' arm programs in your schooL
QUALIFICATIONS OF A GOOD SLAG Slags should be Representative Students
1. Personal neatness and attractiveness a. Hair, nails, and teeth clean b. Absence of unpleasant boc~ odors c. Clothing clean and sUitabl~ for school wear d. Shoes always shined and stockings or socks clean
Slags are interested in their school program. They: 1. Understand the philosophy of t,he library 2. Strive to put over the library program
3. Keep on the aJ_ert for ways to improve the service and appearance of the library
It.. Sho,;:; interest in preparation for S-L-A-G meetings ;;. Are a11{ay3 tactful in the maintenance of good order in the library
50

51
6. Keep a sensitive ear to out.side comments on library's service
Slags are Dependable. They: 10 Avoid unnecessalJ~ absences and tardiness 2" Inform t,he J.j"bra~da.n of absences and tardinesses ahead of time~whenever possible 3. Hepor-t, for dut;;?' before going elSEll-rhere
4" Carry out promises made t,o "lieaehers and students regarding
service fJ.om the 1ibra:r:Y~ 50 Handle fin.e rnOrHi)y- and attendance records accurately
6.. Executive duties without pressure and watching
Slags have pleasant persona.lity. 'l'hey have~ 10 "Approaehabi11:1:.yll ao Facial expressions and dispositions of suchUlat studer~s will not be hesitant about seeking 1;,heir aid b. Show a willingness to heJ~ 2. Sympathetic underst.anding of students i problems a.o Do not discourage slovj' pupils by lal'ghing at thei!' mistakes b o Serve as a couns(~lor to student; nEleds as far as possible Co Refer st.uden-t;s to the librarian ~"hen assistants aid is inadequate 0
3. Cordia.l attitudes t.oward school personnel and visitors
Slags ex:.hibit acceptable scholarshipc rrhe~r haYe~ 10 Passing grades in all subjects 2. Legi.ble handwriting 3. Interest in books
4. Skill in reading
5. Ability to read a.nd i'o11ovT instructions

C',) ;Jc
Slags demonstrate initiative. They have: 10 .f\,bility to Gee lJhat needs to be done and do it vrillingly 2. Assume responsibility of maintaining order in the libl'ary"
3. I:d.rect other ar:;isstants vJhenever it becomes necessary
4" 1'o9.ke lead in o1.1tlinj.ng programs for assemblies on suc:h
occasions as Book Week 5~ Give book talks at C011ID1UI1ity functions such as church and club
activities
KNOlrJ' YOUR LIBRARY
In order to help others use the library effectivElly, it will be necessary for you to be familiar vnth it yourself. T1JOrk with your librarian and know the follOldng:
1. Em., is your library arranged? Does it ha1re a conference room'? Does :1.t have a 'i'lork room? Does the .librarian have an office? [/!hat is the reading room? \'mere is the circulation desk? vrhere is the newspaper rack? Do you know how to put up the papers? Does your library have non-book materials?
2. ,Do you know the rules and regQlations of your library? RoV! are students adlnit.ted to the library? ~'men is the library open for use? Hmr are books and other materials checked out for use?
3. How are books shelved?
Can you follow the classification numbers? Can you read the shelves from left to right?

53 4. Do you knm; the library materials?
Do you knOl'T h01; to use t.he dicJ~ionar-y? Do you knoH h01-T to use the IIbiof.;:caphical tools?" (ask YOllr librarian) Do you know hm/ to use the vlorld Alma.nac? an Atlas? The encyclopedia? Other reference tools? All SLAGS should knmv these things in. order to give efficient service to students and to help your librarian~
DE~f.EY DECI~~L CLASSIFICATION All books must be arranged so that the,y are easily accessible and so
that information is readily found. The system of classification used most cO:l'Ilmon1y in school libraries in America is the Dewsy Decimal Classification. This s.?stem m~tes it possible to have all books on one subject together. LEARN THE FOLJ.J01::!!.~f!.21~P_q~~ to make your work easier in the library.
1. 000-099 - General Works List of books, books on newspapcrs~ books about libraries, .General reference books and encyclopedias.
2. 100-199 - PhiloS01)hy Books about man's ideas concerning life, death, conduct, teenage problems, etc ..
3. 200- 299 - Religion and }trthology Books about the Bible, all religious, gods, goddesses, nvthology, etc.
4. 300-399 ~ Sociology
Books about etiquette, clubs, gO'\Ternment, education, customs, vocations, legends.
Gramnlar books, dictionaries" books of different languages. 6. ,00-,99 - Science

5Lt

Books abO'i,lt ma.themati;~s, chernistry, biology~ physics, s-r,ars,

anima:1s!) et,c 0

.

,

70 600-699 ~ Useful Arts

Books about medicine, engineerine, aviation, health$ and farming 8" 700-799~' Fine Arts

Books about. music,? art, sculpture, dancing, all sport.s, an.d
amus ements 0
9~ 800-899 - Literature

Pl~s!) poetry, ess~s, speecheso

lOc 900-999 - HistOl~'

110 B - Biography

About, one real person. They m~ be marked with a capital ifBI!" 'l~hey are not nUJ-nbered~ They are arranged on the sheJ:qes alpha.beticallY by 'the last name of the person about whom the book is vrri.tten"

l2Q F - Fiction

:Chese books are Novelso They are usually alphabetically a.rranged
by the author!s last nameo

13. so _. Story-Co:Uection

SeiJ"eral short stories :Ln one book~

140 R - Reference

Beoks 1']'11ic11 are considered more useful for an:3wei."ing questions than for general reading. 'rhese are usua11:y placed in a special section in the libra.ry. These books may have an uRll above the
classification num.ber~

l5~ ,N - Negro Books

Some librarles may shelve all books by and!or about Negroes together. 'l'hey may use the symbol "N" above Ute 7."EI711] 2.r classification munber so tha.t they may all bE.' shelved together ..

16 0 P - picture Books

The letter lip" may be used to indicate picture books" 'l'hese are usually shelved together, alphabetical~y by the authorfs last n~eo

AliBJUJGEHF2'JT Of BOOKS ON ;::;H~I'vT';S
All books (except bio[',raphies and fiction) have a co.1.l n:LUnbcr. The call number consists of the classification number plus the author's laGt name or initial. Biographies haye "BI,! plus the biographee' s last name or initial. Books with call nmnbers are placed in order from left to right. If there are several numbers alike the;l are then arranged alphabetically by the author's last name.

ROlf TO READ SImLVES Shelves are read from left to right wtth all fiction books alphabetically arranged by author's last nmne. Non-fiction books are in m:unerical order according to the Dewey Classification, then alphabetically by author. The exception to this is biographies which are arranged alphabetically by biographees. 10 DO NOT overcroud shelves. Cro'frcling shelves makes it look untidy
and also damage books. 2. Put all books to the edge of the shelves. It is much easier
to see all books this way'. 3. DO NOT shelve a book in the i{!'ong place. It could be lost for
a long time this way.

SUGGESTED DUTIES A~m ACTIVITIES FOR SLAGS

Your librarian may expect you to assist with. the following duties:

1. Housekeeping

6. Cleaning and repairing books

2. Circulation

7. Shelf reading

3. Book selection
4. Book preparation

8. Sending overdue notices 9. Reference .duties

5. Shelving

10c Clipping and mounting

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You may consider sponsoring library activities such as the folloH.i.ng:

1. Book ~Teck activities

h. Book revier,no

2Q Displcry and publicity

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D.. l..lc,..h".,,~'C".-nLJ'.!.bi.',l..'.L~.JJ~.1L--'O(1ty,.'..)c,:.Oul,<:I..:...

3. Library teas

6 Library be"-:1J.1tif:L cation

Appendix D ROSTER OF SLAG mf.CTS
1959-1960
57

OfDIl.l"IIZ3D tTTT:.I;I02 I"1J.G.H f~J:D 53::102 H~GH SCHOOL SLLG l~TIX~S SGl-iOOL T:S~1: 1959-196;)

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Narne of School

1. ApplinG County Consld. 2. A. R. Johnson
3. B2iley Johnson he Ballard-Hudson Jr. HiEh
5. Beach Jur~or High

6. Beach Senior High

7. Buena Vista High
uc . Blnck':Tel1 Hen02'ial

9. Boddie High

10. Bo ggs lleadeTI0T

lL Booker High

\.c;"o\

12. Buford Colored Hi~l
13. B'urpess I.;arldru.rl

ll. Butler-Baker }Iigl1
15. Cal.1J.oun Consolidated

16. Candler Cot.;nty Tr&inine

17. C2.r\ter J11nior Hi gh

16. CarlJer Junior High

19. Carver High

20. C2.rv'-er Hi gTl

21. CS~lel' P~[d~~

22. CClltral High

23. Concord Consoliaated

24. Clark High 25. Cousins High
26. Cra,-Jford County Trng.
27. DOUfS12.s High
2uo . Douglas 3 High

Location
Ba:l:1ey Augusta Jl..lptaretta Hacon Savannah

Boys Girls Tot2J.

7

16 23

2

D.

6

S Qvanr.:.a-h

Buena Vista 10

Elberton

6

rlilledS8ville

Keysvil1e

8

Barnesville 4

Bu.foz-et

o/

Iiillefl

,..

~-atorlton

:::

Iruinton

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Iretter

J.6

!:.lba:ny

L~

CollurJ)'D.3

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Dn::,;son

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DO'!lc;la.s

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a

lTc~:-n&n

3

Concord

21 31

?~I"

33

11

J~9

25 29

1_',1",

25

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13

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JO

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3.5 39

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16 18

22
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Douelas-v'"ille

Roberta

1

l'iont eZ1JJ112<.

T'h.Ol~l~].s~jill e

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11 18

Preside11t

PrincipB.l

Librariun

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P..retha Ogden

Tv C~ p~ d2.~~"'S

l~.2.SS Luella. 'rhompson

1..1c;7d F>:: 2se

c Crliles :.;2.1;::~ , .-,"1"-'
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Betty' tj. Orr

I:iE 3 I"I:~}-8 ?c.hols IIrs. B. ="~. Lo--::2:1:.. 2,:-t:,

30~,r I;. ~'!2bb
Ila:c ~~-J. el'~i t 8 De

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S~4rle::r ltre~s
Pi:tricia D=t:ons ~".rEr:>:;2 Griffin
.A~niG ~'!hitehe~d An~ie D8c~;J..3

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:':::"lE * l-~2=c:l Brentson

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0;;iG:.'~ Da~].glas (Tohn'~~~r :-Iolcoi~
L~.:. "l'tie Phillips

Ij~S ~ C:)J~lir10

IIis R ~ I=i.!"ibl~Cl;gh
s ? Gi (;11.D.~18ston

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tTo3s~)h

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Charlotte S:nith J;\1u Stcia.rt

Christine Holston E~ Siol O-;-;;2:1_S

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Location Boya Girls Total

President

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29 b East Depot High

LaGrange

21

21 l1lice Tucker

J ~ A~ Pocrel1

30. Elder Hio.-h 31. Elm street High

Sandersville Rockmart

10

10 Caro:L;j"TI Hniner D~Lb Tho:!1laS

14

1.4 Stella Glover'

Ell Bill..ingslea

32. BTlory street
33. Eureka. High
3I.r. Fair street High
35. Fayette Co. Training

Dalton

32

Butler

11

Gainesville 13

Fayetteville 4

21

53 Lincoln Toliver J.R. B'ightOT\rer

19

.30 Barbara Tooks

R.Lo HcDougald

35

48 Gaile Horsham

ulys ses BY<3s

8

12 Alice Shropshire R~ J. Rm'ie

36. Fountain High
37. Ga. School for Deaf

Forest Park 3 Cave Spring 6

17

20 Geraldine Andrews No D. Roberts

9

15 Donald Cars1-Te11 A. J. Hill

38. Hamilton High

Avondale E.

22

22 Patricia Davis 'iiilliam Hatton

39. H8n..ry county Training

He Donough

Lo. Houston County Training Perry

41. Holley High

Sylvester 15

42. Hmrard High

Atlanta

HOHard Johnson Joseph Smith

Irish Srr.ith

A.D. Redrw:: r [

h4

59 Hildred Hilliams T.J. Cantrell

Harian Chivers F .11. Sulli.van

43. Hunt High

44. Jefferson Co. Training

VI,
'0

L5. John Leviis High 46. John P. Blanchard

Fort Valley

Louisville 1

Ellaville

Appling

10

Soh.a Irby

E. Eo Bry.::mt

19

20

CalVi~l Ghant

1-,. Ea Price

14

14 Marjorie A1ridge F "D~ Ha;J:"'l"lold

19

29 Bobby H?..mpton

C.Le Lazenby

47. Lee County Training
48. Lincoln Co. Training 49. Lucy Lane.r High 50. Lymmod Park 51. Hain High

Leesburg

Lincolnton 4

Augusta

2

Atlanta

3

Rome

Bloise \V'illis

H.L. Solonon

25

29 Roger liJilliams l-J.E. I,lnson

5

7 Amy Robinson

C. I'T. Joh!'son

21

24 Peter Scott,II H. B. ColcC1an

C.1tJ. _~':;lcoc;':

52. NcDuffie Co. Training

Thomson

6

17

23 Hargaret lvilliarr.s R. L. Forris

53. Harshall Junior .igh
5h. Nary Johnson

Columbus

10

Franklin

h

28

38 Adelaide Ca.nnon JQ A. lhu_ing

22

26 Fannie Bonner

Felton Ransby

55. I1illville 56. Meriwether Co. Training

Dublin Hcmchester

Ophelia Gilbert Ira, Parks

57. Honroe Hi gh 58. Nashville E & H

Albany Nashville 18

E. L. Hear-d

20

38 Geraldine Allen Halter Simmons

59. Ocilla H & I

Ocilla

10

21

31 Geraldine Sneed Alphonso OtTens

'60. Oconee High

Dublin

l_.'L

22

35 Doris Gibson

Charles Hanning

61. Perr:f Hi gh

Dublin

62. Price High

Atlanta

1

11

12 G~endo~yn Cochran H. E. Cnreton

63. Sol C. Johnson
64. South Fulton

Dava:nnah.
East Point 7

!~nfele11e SaIripSOn A$ CheathCL.:l

12 19 GL.1.1dette

F.D* IIcClarin

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CJ,~evel~, a_ nd _~

Librarian

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l'Irs. Lois Ba.l\:el' Hiss SarEU~ But1e~:' H:rs 6 Helen Epps
HI'S., Cor"eliGL Easley Mrs" J~Jal McDougald YtrS" Clara Poole Hrs Q Lucile Knox Mrs. Hazel Owens Curtis Atkinson Hrs. Rosebnd DL'mn r'Irc:. Lilly-Budd SlTD. th :'-T::~s 9 1'Tillie Holse:r . ::'8. Alma Daniels I'Ll'S. Lorene Johnson Nr;.;. Bobbie Hiller }trs. Frances ShiTh~oster 1'11'::. Lib, Glenn Ere;. Inez Smith EL:s Filla Ad?.rns l-Ir::. Hollie Harren Lts. Juanita Eard;T ?T:os. Cornell Grissom llrs. Lois Bryant Ers 0 Corinne Long
Niss Peggy FalkeI' Hiss A'lgustine Nunn

l~s. Vallie Dunson
1/10se5 FclsOll
Rev. rlrs. L. LaHrence
Hiss Louise Cureton }liss Lillie Benj~in

f~S. Catherine Harris }~s~ DorothY Jlli~erson Hrs. Rubye Dhye

1iIJ'ii,:OZid!"M:O. ZP"I:J

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ilen1bers

1.0 c a t i o n

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65. Spencer Sr. High 66. Springfield Central 67. Stephens School 68. SUi1nnerr...ill High
69. sumter High
70. Tompkins High
71. 'rrinity High
72. Turner High 73. \vashington st. Hi gh
74. Waynesboro High
75. Hest End High
76. ;{illialil James High 77. T,voodbury Rosem.a1d

Columbus

7

- Springfield

Calhoun

10

Cartersville 10

.Americus

2

Savannah

9

Decatur

';
.J..

Atlanta

-

I~.JU'1.,...vman
l'Taynesboro

.,,4,
.LV

Ho gansvi.l1e 1

Statesboro 2

Tfloodbur.[

-

29

1,(
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14 24

1.U'1

20

17

10
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20

29

7

),-J'

23 23

19 23

12

22

13 Ih

20 22

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President

Principal

Librarian

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Juanita DaHldns Joan Anderson.
irilJJT~an 1~Ia.re
~Iil1ie Everett Lillian Srnith
Areatha 1var8 Addye Hai.1 ris Harilyn Thompson Geraldine Horton
Nanne Jones
Racine Dansby
Sarah Frink
Linda ldL'1lbish

C~\tJ< DuVa:Lll
C~Jl~ '~'!:lggins
l{t)s~< B(lIvL, Smith
~J~S~ 1--!Ol'gan, Sr~
J e L. Bozern.an Jar:les Luten
.,!\~ ,-If. J,Iart,irl
JJ. }"a Da,i,ris
Noah Lester R~ E. Blakeney F. D. Thrash
R.R. Hamilton
Homel' Go Hillia111s

l'J[r's~ Edna Hogan
Nrs Q ~vilma h'alton
Hiss Ifary Fallin
rUS~ Nancy Robinson
rJrs ~ Beatrice Del,oa'c,m l'J!2?s l) Ue Ingerso:Ll HI's. Clarissa Be]~
Nrs. S..'.l.l:'a Davis Hiss Fuleria Nanning Hrs o Anne Bl('".J.ken8'J Nrs. KoL. Robertson 1'11.58 D. Briggs NI's~ Anne Tucker

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Appendi:x: E SIGK[F'ICANT DATA
AJ""EE 1960
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Date

SIGNIFICANT DATA lIFTER 1960

IrLformat.ion

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